2026 dental access report card
Dental access in Kansas
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
41st of 51
67.1 dentists per 100k people (national: 80.2)
Pediatric access rank
47th of 51
7.9 pediatric dentists per 100k children (national: 14.9)
Pediatric desert
Kansas sits in the bottom ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric dentist for every 12,592 children. Families here often rely on general dentists for kids' care, and the right pediatric specialist may be a city or two away.
1,993
Registered dentists
1,493
Practice addresses
161
Cities and towns
15.3%
Specialist share
Specialty coverage
Dentists in Kansas by primary registered specialty, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Dentists | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 55 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| Orthodontics | 85 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Oral surgery | 55 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Endodontics | 51 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Periodontics | 45 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Prosthodontics | 14 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Where Kansas's dentists concentrate
| City | Dentists | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 337 | 12 |
| Overland Park | 196 | 12 |
| Topeka | 120 | 4 |
| Olathe | 94 | 6 |
| Lawrence | 90 | 4 |
frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Kansas?
Kansas has 1,993 NPI-registered dentists practicing at 1,493 addresses in 161 cities and towns, per the federal NPPES registry (October 2026). That is 67.1 dentists per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 80.2.
How does Kansas rank for dental access?
Kansas ranks 41st of 51 for dentists per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 47th of 51, with 7.9 pediatric dentists per 100,000 children.
How many pediatric dentists does Kansas have?
Kansas has 55 NPI-registered pediatric dentists, roughly one for every 12,592 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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