There are 201,927 total active dentists in the U.S., according to 2022 data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, including general dentistry, oral surgery and orthodontics. The data was collected as part of a special request from the American Dental Association.
The number of active dentists in the U.S. by specialty:
General dentistry: 159,246
Endodontics: 5,717
Oral and maxillofacial surgery: 7,437
Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics: 10,921
Periodontics: 5,663
Pediatric dentists: 8,767
All other specialties: 5,222