Health and Wellness Review

It’s twice as easy to find a dentist in DC than SC

When it comes to access to dental care, all states are not equal — it’s much easier to find a dentist in some areas. These numbers reflect the number of dentists per 1000 residents in each state.

States with the most dentists

1. DC: 1.044
2. New Jersey: 0.808
3. Massachusetts: 0.804
4. Hawaii: 0.782
5. Connecticut: 0.756
6. New York: 0.753
7. Maryland: 0.744
8. California: 0.739
9. Alaska: 0.738
10. Washington: 0.677

States with the fewest dentists

1. Mississippi: 0.397
2. Arkansas: 0.403
3. New Mexico: 0.431
4. Alabama: 0.432
5. Georgia: 0.444
6. South Dakota: 0.445
7. Delaware: 0.447
8. North Carolina: 0.449
9. Louisiana: 0.451
10. South Carolina: 0.458

The weighted average across the US is 0.6 dentists per 1,000 people, meaning each dentist is responsible for the oral health of almost 1700 people!

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