Number of active dentists in the U.S. 1993-2020
In 2020, the number of active dentists in the United States stood at 201,117 professionals. Since 1993, the number of active dentists increased in the United States.
Number of active dentists in the U.S. in selected years between 1993 and 2020
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$149 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Oral health and dental care in the U.S.
Oral treatment among children
6
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children and adolescents with oral health problems in 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who visited the dentist from 1997-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who visited the dentist in the past year by race 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who visited the dentist in the past year 1997-2019, by region
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who had a dental visit in the past 12 months 2019-20, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. children who had a dental visit in the past 12 months 2019-20, by income
Oral treatment among adults
6
- Premium Statistic Adults with a dental visit in the past year 1997-2019
- Premium Statistic Adults with a dental visit in the past year 1997-2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who visited the dentist in the past year 1997-2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults with a dental visit in the past year in 2019 and 2020, by race
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults with a dental visit in the past year in 2019 and 2020, by income
- Premium Statistic U.S. females who visited a dentist in the past year as of 2022, by state
Dental professionals
8
- Premium Statistic Number of active dentists in the U.S. 1993-2020
- Premium Statistic Active U.S. dentists per 100,000 civilians 2001-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of dentists in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of active dentists working in the U.S. in 2021, by area of practice
- Basic Statistic Top U.S. states by active dentists per 100,000 civilians 2020
- Basic Statistic Top U.S. states by number of active dentists 2020
- Basic Statistic Community health center dental staff by type U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Annual net income of all dentists in private practice U.S. 2020, by type
Costs
8
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults and children with a dentist visit in 2022, by insurance coverage status
- Premium Statistic Dental services expenditure in the U.S. 1960-2019
- Basic Statistic Dental service spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on dental care insurance 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic People who could not afford dental services in the U.S. from 1999-2019
- Premium Statistic Adults who could not afford needed dental care U.S. from 1999-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic People who could not afford dental care in the U.S. in 2019, by age
- Basic Statistic Share of older U.S. adults who limited dental care due to cost in 2020, by age
Market and products
7
- Premium Statistic Revenue growth of oral care in the U.S. 2016-2028
- Premium Statistic Revenue per capita of oral care in the U.S. 2015-2028
- Premium Statistic OTC revenue of oral antiseptics and rinses in the U.S. 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Usage frequency of manual toothbrushes in the U.S. 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Forms of toothpaste used in the U.S. 2013-2020
- Premium Statistic Usage of mouthwash / dental rinse in the U.S. 2011-2024
- Premium Statistic Usage frequency of store brand dental floss / flossers / picks in the U.S. 2020
Further related statistics
15
- Total employer firm revenue of dentists' offices 2006-2021
- Number of practicing dentists in Italy 2013-2021
- Turnover of the French market for dental prostheses 2002-2012
- Ease of access to dental care in France 2018
- Last visit to the dentist in France 2018
- Time taken by the French to get to a dentist 2010
- Breakdown of the French market for dental prostheses by type 2012
- Reasons for visiting the dentist in France 2014
- Waiting time to obtain a dentist appointment in France 2017, by request
- Dentists: number practicing in Europe in 2020, by country
- Waiting days for a dentist appointment in France 2017, by commune type
- Dentists registered as collegiate members in Spain 2019, by age
- Dental-related visits in U.S. emergency departments by patient-to-dentist ratio 2009
- Average number of inhabitants per dental office in Romania 2018-2020, by area
- Practice expenses as share of gross billings of incorporated owner dentists US 2020
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Total employer firm revenue of dentists' offices 2006-2021
- Number of practicing dentists in Italy 2013-2021
- Turnover of the French market for dental prostheses 2002-2012
- Ease of access to dental care in France 2018
- Last visit to the dentist in France 2018
- Time taken by the French to get to a dentist 2010
- Breakdown of the French market for dental prostheses by type 2012
- Reasons for visiting the dentist in France 2014
- Waiting time to obtain a dentist appointment in France 2017, by request
- Dentists: number practicing in Europe in 2020, by country
- Waiting days for a dentist appointment in France 2017, by commune type
- Dentists registered as collegiate members in Spain 2019, by age
- Dental-related visits in U.S. emergency departments by patient-to-dentist ratio 2009
- Average number of inhabitants per dental office in Romania 2018-2020, by area
- Practice expenses as share of gross billings of incorporated owner dentists US 2020
US Department of Health and Human Services. (November 15, 2022). Number of active dentists in the U.S. in selected years between 1993 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186273/number-of-active-dentists-in-the-us-since-1993/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Number of active dentists in the U.S. in selected years between 1993 and 2020." Chart. November 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186273/number-of-active-dentists-in-the-us-since-1993/
US Department of Health and Human Services. (2022). Number of active dentists in the U.S. in selected years between 1993 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186273/number-of-active-dentists-in-the-us-since-1993/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Number of Active Dentists in The U.S. in Selected Years between 1993 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186273/number-of-active-dentists-in-the-us-since-1993/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Number of active dentists in the U.S. in selected years between 1993 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186273/number-of-active-dentists-in-the-us-since-1993/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Number of active dentists in the U.S. in selected years between 1993 and 2020 [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/186273/number-of-active-dentists-in-the-us-since-1993/