| Characteristic | Number of female dentists |
|---|---|
| California | 12,006 |
| Texas | 6,667 |
| New York | 5,422 |
| Florida | 4,953 |
| Illinois | 3,287 |
| New Jersey | 2,824 |
| Massachusetts | 2,521 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,363 |
| Virginia | 2,226 |
| Michigan | 2,220 |
| North Carolina | 2,209 |
| Washington | 2,003 |
| Ohio | 1,915 |
| Georgia | 1,885 |
| Maryland | 1,845 |
| Colorado | 1,419 |
| Minnesota | 1,328 |
| Arizona | 1,208 |
| Wisconsin | 1,167 |
| Indiana | 1,099 |
| Tennessee | 998 |
| Connecticut | 969 |
| Missouri | 957 |
| Kentucky | 922 |
| Oregon | 909 |
| South Carolina | 848 |
| Louisiana | 762 |
| Alabama | 648 |
| Iowa | 607 |
| Oklahoma | 588 |
| Nevada | 583 |
| Kansas | 480 |
| Nebraska | 434 |
| Mississippi | 428 |
| District of Columbia | 343 |
| New Hampshire | 331 |
| Hawaii | 328 |
| Arkansas | 322 |
| West Virginia | 294 |
| New Mexico | 294 |
| Maine | 257 |
| Rhode Island | 183 |
| Utah | 181 |
| Alaska | 172 |
| Delaware | 159 |
| Montana | 153 |
| South Dakota | 151 |
| Idaho | 132 |
| North Dakota | 131 |
| Vermont | 113 |
| Wyoming | 60 |
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Release date
November 2023
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United States
Survey time period
2022
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Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
The source adds the following information: "Professionally active dentists are defined by the ADA as those who are licensed as dentists, and determined to be not retired, not having a suspended dental licensed, living in the 50 states or District of Columbia, and as having a primary occupation of private practice, dental school/faculty staff member, armed forces, other federal services, state or local government employee, hospital staff dentist, graduate student/intern/resident, or other health/dental organization staff member."
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