There are 159,246 active general dentists in the U.S., according to 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.
Number of active general dentists in each state:
Alabama: 1,603
Alaska: 470
Arizona: 3,344
Arkansas: 1,043
California: 25,205
Colorado: 3,078
Connecticut: 1,981
Delaware: 350
Florida: 9,055
Georgia: 3,896
Hawaii: 847
Idaho: 814
Illinois: 7,154
Indiana: 2,623
Iowa: 1,328
Kansas: 1,199
Kentucky: 1,977
Louisiana: 1,752
Maine: 612
Maryland: 3,213
Massachusetts: 4,201
Michigan: 4,763
Minnesota: 2,719
Mississippi: 1,028
Missouri: 2,486
Montana: 502
Nebraska: 1,007
Nevada: 1,367
New Hampshire: 645
New Jersey: 5,506
New Mexico: 843
New York: 10,727
North Carolina: 4,595
North Dakota: 325
Ohio: 4,818
Oklahoma: 1,616
Oregon: 2,245
Pennsylvania: 5,819
Rhode Island: 427
South Carolina: 1,945
South Dakota: 385
Tennessee: 2,521
Texas: 12,541
Utah: 1,582
Vermont: 288
Virginia: 4,226
Washington: 4,253
West Virginia: 729
Wisconsin: 2,753
Wyoming: 261