WalletHub compared the 50 states and District of Columbia using 40 measures of cost, accessibility and outcomes. Here are the five states/districts with the most and fewest dentists per capita:
Most dentists per capita:
1. Hawaii
2. Massachusetts
3. Montana
4. California
5. District of Columbia
Fewest dentists per capita:
1. Louisiana
2. Idaho
3. Alabama
4. Tennessee
5. Mississippi
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