There are 5,717 endodontists in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven specialties, 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 endodontists in each state:
Alabama: 58
Alaska: 12
Arizona: 132
Arkansas: 23
California: 888
Colorado: 116
Connecticut: 75
Delaware: 12
Florida: 389
Georgia: 140
Hawaii: 31
Idaho: 29
Illinois: 213
Indiana: 76
Iowa: 41
Kansas: 39
Kentucky: 41
Louisiana: 66
Maine: 23
Maryland: 141
Massachusetts: 214
Michigan: 158
Minnesota: 86
Mississippi: 28
Missouri: 74
Montana: 19
Nebraska: 30
Nevada: 50
New Hampshire: 30
New Jersey: 188
New Mexico: 22
New York: 419
North Carolina: 152
North Dakota: 11
Ohio: 154
Oklahoma: 42
Oregon: 90
Pennsylvania: 221
Rhode Island: 17
South Carolina: 83
South Dakota: 15
Tennessee: 86
Texas: 396
Utah: 62
Vermont: 12
Virginia: 181
Washington: 193
West Virginia: 25
Wisconsin: 79
Wyoming: 6