The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, including general dentistry, oral surgery and orthodontics. The data was collected as part of a special request from the American Dental Association.
The number of active dentists in the U.S. by specialty:
General dentistry: 159,246
Endodontics: 5,717
Oral and maxillofacial surgery: 7,437
Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics: 10,921
Periodontics: 5,663
Pediatric dentists: 8,767
All other specialties: 5,222
