- Here is what five dental roles earn on average per year in the state:
- Dental assistants: $51,210
- Dental hygienists: $87,030
- Dentists: $175,140
- Oral surgeons: $365,376
- Orthodontists: $330,321
- There are 4,201 active general dentists in Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts has 59 dental professional shortage areas.
- Massachusetts received a score of 19 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- Massachusetts landed the No. 3 spot on a list of states ranked for dental health.
- In 2021, 37.8 percent of dentists in the state practiced solo.
- Two Massachusetts dental schools were ranked among the best in the world.
- Massachusetts placed No. 10 on a list of best states for dentists to live and work.
