- What four dental roles earn on average per year in the state:
- Dental assistants: $43,980
- Dental hygienists: $87,070
- Oral surgeons: $273,520
- Orthodontists: $256,272
- There are 5,506 active general dentists in New Jersey.
- New Jersey has 36 dental professional shortage areas.
- New Jersey received a score of 24 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- New Jersey was No. 5 on a list of states ranked for dental health.
- In 2021, 47.6 percent of dentists in the state practiced solo.
- New Jersey placed No. 38 on a list of best states for dentists to live and work.
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick was ranked as one of the best dental schools in the U.S.
