Number of active dentists by practice area U.S. 2022

In 2022, there were 159,741 dentists licensed for general practice in the United States and 10,906 licensed for orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. This statistic shows the number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2022, by area of practice.

Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2022, by area of practice*

Characteristic	Number of licensed dentists
General Practice	159,741
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	7,412
Endodontics	5,724
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics	10,906
Pediatric Dentistry	8,982
Periodontics	5,570
Prosthodontics	3,639
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	425
Public Health Dentistry	798
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology	190
Dental Anesthesiology	123
Oral Medicine	18
Orofacial Pain	39

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Release date

January 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2022

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Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

* 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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