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HospitalsHospital TrendsMedical ErrorsNursing FacilitiesRural Health ClinicsFederally Qualified Health CentersPhysiciansHealth Professional Shortage AreasAccess to CareMedical School GraduatesMedical MalpracticeNon-Physician ProvidersDentistsHealth Care EmploymentNumber of Dentists, 2008
| Total Dentists | |
|---|---|
| United States | 233,104 |
| Alabama | 2,520 |
| Alaska | 581 |
| Arizona | 4,663 |
| Arkansas | 1,403 |
| California | 35,074 |
| Colorado | 4,160 |
| Connecticut | 3,306 |
| Delaware | 477 |
| District of Columbia | 859 |
| Florida | 13,693 |
| Georgia | 5,226 |
| Hawaii | 1,258 |
| Idaho | 1,188 |
| Illinois | 9,863 |
| Indiana | 4,008 |
| Iowa | 2,148 |
| Kansas | 1,771 |
| Kentucky | 3,263 |
| Louisiana | 2,692 |
| Maine | 819 |
| Maryland | 5,312 |
| Massachusetts | 7,407 |
| Michigan | 8,013 |
| Minnesota | 4,143 |
| Mississippi | 1,442 |
| Missouri | 3,644 |
| Montana | 762 |
| Nebraska | 1,837 |
| Nevada | 1,871 |
| New Hampshire | 1,010 |
| New Jersey | 8,289 |
| New Mexico | 1,108 |
| New York | 17,729 |
| North Carolina | 5,465 |
| North Dakota | 408 |
| Ohio | 7,924 |
| Oklahoma | 2,210 |
| Oregon | 2,650 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,156 |
| Rhode Island | 687 |
| South Carolina | 2,744 |
| South Dakota | 474 |
| Tennessee | 4,196 |
| Texas | 12,982 |
| Utah | 2,229 |
| Vermont | 482 |
| Virginia | 5,847 |
| Washington | 5,785 |
| West Virginia | 1,147 |
| Wisconsin | 4,157 |
| Wyoming | 343 |
| Guam | 52 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,583 |
| Virgin Islands | 44 |
| Notes: | Data are for December 2008. |
| Sources: | American Dental Association, Dental Data, year of data 2008, copyright 2008: Special data request. |
| Definitions: | Dentistry: The evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. |
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