Here are 11 headlines and statistics on the state of dentistry in New York in 2024:
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 added a practice in Huntington to its network.
- Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management added its first New York office.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health acquired two dental practices to expand services in Nassau County.
- Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance partnered with Gentle Dental World in New York City.
- The New York City-based NYU College of Dentistry is launching a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene with a concentration in dental science.
- Dental offices in New York generate $27.77 billion annually, the fourth most of any state.
- There are 14,146 total dentists in New York according to the American Dental Association.
- Dentists in New York earn $180,110 on average, dental hygienists make $84,860 and dental assistants earn $47,880, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The average cost to visit an oral surgeon in New York is between $90 to $134.
- New York has 146 dental professional shortage areas.
- There are five dental schools in the state: Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in New York City, New York University College of Dentistry in New York City, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College in Hawthorne, and University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine