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Data studies from the dentalist.ai data layer
Our matching engine runs on one of the largest live datasets of dental providers in the country, built on the federal NPI registry: 272,669 registered dentists at 208,892 practice addresses. Sometimes that data has something to say. We publish what we find here, methodology included.
June 2026 · Updated October 2026 · Flagship report
U.S. Dental Access Report 2026
Where dental care is easy to reach and where it is not: state access rankings, the Pediatric Desert Index, specialty coverage gaps, and the cities with dozens of dentists but zero pediatric specialists. Plus a report card for every state.
October 2026 · Regional reports
Metro Dental Reports 2026
Dentist access in the 50 largest U.S. metros, county by county: specialists, pediatric coverage, new dentists, and what dental companies pay the dentists there.
More studies are in the works. Questions about the data, or a finding you want us to dig into? pete@dentalist.ai