Mississippi has more than 1,200 dentists and was ranked the worst state for dental health.
WalletHub released a list of the best and worst states for dental health in February. KFF provides data on the number of dentists across several specialties in each state.
Here is the number of dentists in the 10 worst states for dental health:
Florida: 12,003
California: 30,727
Alabama: 2,094
Alaska: 589
Louisiana: 2,196
Texas: 16,324
Montana: 637
West Virginia: 865
Arkansas: 1,281
Mississippi: 1,289