In 2019, there were 158,240 dentists licensed for general practice in the United States and 10,814 licensed for orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. This statistic shows the number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2019, by area of practice.
Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2019, by area of practice*
* Includes professionally active, licensed dentists within the U.S. Dentists were counted in multiple categories if they hold certificates/degrees in multiple practice areas.
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American Dental Association. (February 1, 2020). Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2019, by area of practice* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
American Dental Association. "Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2019, by area of practice*." Chart. February 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
American Dental Association. (2020). Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2019, by area of practice*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
American Dental Association. "Number of Professionally Active Dentists Working in The U.S. in 2019, by Area of Practice*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
American Dental Association, Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2019, by area of practice* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
