In 2023, there were 159,265 dentists licensed for general practice in the United States and 10,904 licensed for orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. This statistic shows the number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2023, by area of practice.
Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2023, 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. (January 1, 2024). Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2023, by area of practice* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
American Dental Association. "Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2023, by area of practice*." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
American Dental Association. (2024). Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2023, by area of practice*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
American Dental Association. "Number of Professionally Active Dentists Working in The U.S. in 2023, by Area of Practice*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
American Dental Association, Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2023, by area of practice* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of professionally active dentists working in the U.S. in 2023, by area of practice* [Graph], American Dental Association, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1114666/number-of-active-dentists-by-practice-area-us/
