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.
Five states with the most and fewest periodontists:
Most
California: 804
New York: 530
Texas: 429
Florida: 426
New Jersey: 266
Fewest
North Dakota: 5
Wyoming: 5
Alaska: 7
South Dakota: 9
Vermont: 11
