The area of dentistry with the most practitioners is general dentistry, with more than 159,000 general dentists across the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The number of dentists in certain specialties was collected from the American Dental Association through a special data request.
Number of dentists by specialty:
General dentistry: 159,246
Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics: 10,921
Pediatric dentistry: 8,767
Oral and maxillofacial Surgery: 7,437
Endodontist: 5,717
Periodontist: 5,663
All other specialties: 5,222
The all other specialties category includes prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, public health dentistry, oral and maxillofacial radiology, dental anesthesiology, oral medicine and orofacial pain.