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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
7th of 51
109.7 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
2nd of 51
31.5 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
Strong pediatric access
Connecticut ranks in the top ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric provider for every 3,176 children.
4,032
Registered providers
2,852
Practice locations
210
Cities and towns
26.6%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Connecticut, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 229 | 6.2 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 309 | 8.4 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 243 | 6.6 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 126 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 152 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 74 | 2 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford | 204 | 10 |
| Farmington | 149 | 11 |
| New Haven | 130 | 13 |
| Norwalk | 128 | 12 |
| West Hartford | 128 | 11 |
Connecticut has 4,032 NPI-registered dental providers across 2,852 unique practice locations in 210 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 109.7 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Connecticut ranks 7th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 2nd of 51, with 31.5 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Connecticut has 229 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 3,176 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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