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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
5th of 51
110.9 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
6th of 51
27.1 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
Strong pediatric access
Colorado ranks in the top ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric provider for every 3,691 children.
6,609
Registered providers
4,876
Practice locations
200
Cities and towns
25%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Colorado, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 327 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 617 | 10.4 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 338 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 226 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 190 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 93 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 952 | 31 |
| Colorado Springs | 793 | 27 |
| Aurora | 465 | 31 |
| Lakewood | 260 | 5 |
| Littleton | 245 | 15 |
Colorado has 6,609 NPI-registered dental providers across 4,876 unique practice locations in 200 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 110.9 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Colorado ranks 5th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 6th of 51, with 27.1 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Colorado has 327 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 3,691 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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