2026 dental access report card
Dental access in District of Columbia
From the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026 by Pete Johnson, founder of dentalist.ai. Source: federal NPPES registry (October 2026) and Census Vintage 2024 estimates. Updated October 21, 2026.
Overall access rank
1st of 51
133.9 dentists per 100k people (national: 80.2)
Pediatric access rank
1st of 51
32.3 pediatric dentists per 100k children (national: 14.9)
Strong pediatric access
District of Columbia ranks in the top ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric dentist for every 3,091 children.
940
Registered dentists
640
Practice addresses
7
Cities and towns
20.2%
Specialist share
Specialty coverage
Dentists in District of Columbia by primary registered specialty, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Dentists | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 42 | 6 | 3.2 |
| Orthodontics | 36 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Oral surgery | 32 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| Endodontics | 26 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Periodontics | 27 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Prosthodontics | 27 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
Where District of Columbia's dentists concentrate
| City | Dentists | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 915 | 41 |
frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia has 940 NPI-registered dentists practicing at 640 addresses in 7 cities and towns, per the federal NPPES registry (October 2026). That is 133.9 dentists per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 80.2.
How does District of Columbia rank for dental access?
District of Columbia ranks 1st of 51 for dentists per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 1st of 51, with 32.3 pediatric dentists per 100,000 children.
How many pediatric dentists does District of Columbia have?
District of Columbia has 42 NPI-registered pediatric dentists, roughly one for every 3,091 children in the state. The national average is one for every 6,705 children.
Counts are individual dentists' NPI registrations from the federal NPPES registry (October 2026), with deactivated registrations removed; they are not licensure data and can include dentists who have retired. Denominators: Census Vintage 2024 estimates. Full methodology in the national report.
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