There are 8,982 pediatric dentists in the U.S., according to data from KFF.
The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, including general dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics and pediatrics.
Here is the number of active pediatric dentists in each state:
Alabama: 104
Alaska: 32
Arizona: 218
Arkansas: 57
California: 1,097
Colorado: 209
Connecticut: 137
Delaware: 28
District of Columbia: 33
Florida: 504
Georgia: 279
Hawaii: 77
Idaho: 49
Illinois: 254
Indiana: 143
Iowa: 71
Kansas: 56
Kentucky: 112
Louisiana: 93
Maine: 27
Maryland: 210
Massachusetts: 284
Michigan: 176
Minnesota: 93
Mississippi: 67
Missouri: 109
Montana: 34
Nebraska: 61
Nevada: 88
New Hampshire: 44
New Jersey: 382
New Mexico: 33
New York: 746
North Carolina: 282
North Dakota: 14
Ohio: 245
Oklahoma: 70
Oregon: 120
Pennsylvania: 310
Rhode Island: 24
South Carolina: 123
South Dakota: 17
Tennessee: 186
Texas: 850
Utah: 129
Vermont: 9
Virginia: 269
Washington: 271
West Virginia: 20
Wisconsin: 122
Wyoming: 14