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2026 dental access report card
From the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026 by Pete Johnson, founder of dentalist.ai. Source: federal NPPES registry (May 2026) and Census ACS 2024 estimates.
Overall access rank
1st of 51
156.5 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
4th of 51
30.4 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
Strong pediatric access
Alaska ranks in the top ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric provider for every 3,287 children.
1,158
Registered providers
796
Practice locations
67
Cities and towns
13.6%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Alaska, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 53 | 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 33 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 41 | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 22 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 10 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 12 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 442 | 27 |
| Fairbanks | 132 | 7 |
| Wasilla | 89 | 7 |
| Juneau | 57 | 4 |
| Eagle River | 41 | 1 |
Alaska has 1,158 NPI-registered dental providers across 796 unique practice locations in 67 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 156.5 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Alaska ranks 1st of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 4th of 51, with 30.4 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Alaska has 53 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 3,287 children in the state. The national average is one for every 5,775 children.
Counts are NPI registrations (organizations and individuals) from the May 2026 NPPES vintage, not licensure data, and can include registrants no longer practicing. Denominators: Census ACS 2024 1-year estimates. Full methodology in the national report.
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