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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
27th of 51
82.3 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
43rd of 51
11.9 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
Pediatric desert
Maine sits in the bottom ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric provider for every 8,437 children. Families here often rely on general dentists for kids' care, and the right pediatric specialist may be a city or two away.
1,157
Registered providers
870
Practice locations
139
Cities and towns
19.4%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Maine, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 29 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 67 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 56 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 29 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 24 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 20 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 188 | 4 |
| Bangor | 90 | 5 |
| Augusta | 55 | 2 |
| South Portland | 50 | 1 |
| Auburn | 42 | 0 |
Maine has 1,157 NPI-registered dental providers across 870 unique practice locations in 139 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 82.3 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Maine ranks 27th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 43rd of 51, with 11.9 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Maine has 29 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 8,437 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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