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 periodontists in each state:
Alabama: 57
Alaska: 7
Arizona: 114
Arkansas: 14
California: 804
Colorado: 110
Connecticut: 93
Delaware: 12
Florida: 426
Georgia: 152
Hawaii: 34
Idaho: 19
Illinois: 238
Indiana: 57
Iowa: 27
Kansas: 37
Kentucky: 68
Louisiana: 49
Maine: 12
Maryland: 150
Massachusetts: 252
Michigan: 139
Minnesota: 67
Mississippi: 25
Missouri: 65
Montana: 13
Nebraska: 30
Nevada: 32
New Hampshire: 33
New Jersey: 266
New Mexico: 17
New York: 530
North Carolina: 139
North Dakota: 5
Ohio: 149
Oklahoma: 31
Oregon: 69
Pennsylvania: 240
Rhode Island: 25
South Carolina: 74
South Dakota: 9
Tennessee: 62
Texas: 429
Utah: 35
Vermont: 11
Virginia: 177
Washington: 162
West Virginia: 11
Wisconsin: 59
Wyoming: 5
