- What three dental roles earn on average per year in the state:
- Dentists: $161,210
- Dental assistants: $43,070
- Dental hygienists: $71,100
- There are 1,930 active general dentists in South Carolina.
- South Carolina has 94 dental professional shortage areas.
- The state received a score of 11 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- South Carolina was ranked No. 38 by WalletHub for the best states for dental health.
- In 2022, 17% of dentists in the state were affiliated with a DSO.
- South Carolina placed 32nd on a list released by Zippia of best states for dentists to live and work.
- There is one dental school in the state: Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine in Charleston.
- The average out-of-pocket cost to visit a dentist in South Carolina is $92.57.
- Thirty-two percent of adults in the state have not visited a dentist in the past year.
