- What five dental roles earn on average per year in the state:
- Dentists: $159,240
- Dental assistants: $41,630
- Dental hygienists: $74,450
- Oral surgeons: $267,836
- Orthodontists: $250,204
- There are 2,623 active general dentists in Indiana.
- Indiana has 109 dental professional shortage areas.
- Indiana received a score of 27 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- Indiana was No. 27 on a list of states ranked for dental health.
- In 2021, 48.8 percent of dentists in the state practiced solo.
- Indiana placed No. 25 on a list of best states for dentists to live and work.
- There is one dental school in the state: Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis.
