The number of oral and maxillofacial pathologists in the U.S. has only increased by 1.6 percent from 2001 to 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The profession reached its height with 484 providers in 2005, slightly decreasing and increasing over the years before hitting its current total of 423.
The ADA collected data on the total number of dentists by specialty and the ratio per capita in a January report.
Listed below are the number of oral and maxillofacial pathologists practicing in the U.S. each year between 2001 and 2021:
2001: 416
2002: 396
2003: 396
2004: 426
2005: 484
2006: 450
2007: 440
2008: 437
2009: 432
2010: 437
2011: 441
2012: 448
2013: 403
2014: 415
2015: 418
2016: 424
2017: 426
2018: 429
2019: 435
2020: 431
2021: 423