Pediatric dentistry has seen the largest increase in the workforce since 2001, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The ADA recently released new data on the dentist workforce, including demographics, workplaces and retirement trends.
Here is how the supply of dentists in eight specialties has grown since 2001:
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
2001: 6,358
2024: 7,424
Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics
2001: 9,265
2024: 10,830
Periodontics
2001: 4,977
2024: 5,471
Oral and maxillofacial pathology
2001: 416
2024: 428
Endodontics
2001: 4,045
2024: 5,685
Pediatric dentistry
2001: 4,213
2024: 9,312
Prosthodontics
2001: 3,199
2024: 3,540
Public health dentistry
2001: 958
2024: 958
