The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven specialties, including general dentistry, oral surgery and orthodontics. The data was collected as part of a special request from the American Dental Association.
Number of active orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedist in each state:
Alabama: 125
Alaska: 23
Arizona: 209
Arkansas: 59
California: 1,551
Colorado: 241
Connecticut: 156
Delaware: 23
Florida: 600
Georgia: 308
Hawaii: 45
Idaho: 65
Illinois: 405
Indiana: 168
Iowa: 87
Kansas: 76
Kentucky: 141
Louisiana: 150
Maine: 38
Maryland: 243
Massachusetts: 321
Michigan: 286
Minnesota: 174
Mississippi: 66
Missouri: 184
Montana: 36
Nebraska: 57
Nevada: 124
New Hampshire: 53
New Jersey: 422
New Mexico: 53
New York: 761
North Carolina: 320
North Dakota: 19
Ohio: 347
Oklahoma: 98
Oregon: 140
Pennsylvania: 458
Rhode Island: 34
South Carolina: 128
South Dakota: 25
Tennessee: 198
Texas: 884
Utah: 148
Vermont: 22
Virginia: 308
Washington: 293
West Virginia: 43
Wisconsin: 158
Wyoming: 14
