There are 840 general dentists in New Mexico, the state with the highest percentage of residents covered by Medicaid and the federal Children's Health Insurance Program.

Delta Dental was recently recognized as the best insurer for older adults in 2025 by Investopedia.

General dentists have an average annual salary of $168,760 in Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025.

There are nearly 82 million people enrolled in Medicaid in the U.S., or 21% of the total U.S. population, according to data compiled by KFF.

General dentists have an average annual salary of $165,760 in Illinois, the best-ranked state for dental health in 2025.

Delta Dental was recently recognized as the best insurer for dental implants in 2025 by Investopedia.

Illinois, the best-ranked state for dental health in 2025, has 229 dental health professional shortage areas.

Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025, has 133 dental health professional shortage areas.

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Illinois was ranked as the state with the best dental health for the second year in a row, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

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About 42% of dental practice managers were satisfied or very satisfied with their total compensation package in 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

The average full-time income for dental practice managers saw a 6.5% decrease between 2023 and 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

About 36% of dental assistants are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their total compensation, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Several dental companies and DSOs were included on Newsweek's "America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion and Diversity" list for 2025. 

The average total income for full-time dental assistants hit a three-year high in 2024, reaching $47,440, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Fifty percent of hygienists were satisfied or very satisfied with their total compensation in 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

States in the Pacific region of the U.S. paid the highest in total income for hygienists, with an average salary of $98,910, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

The average total income of hygienists hit an all-time high of $81,627 in 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.