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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
17th of 51
91.9 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
40th of 51
12.6 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
5,323
Registered providers
3,694
Practice locations
387
Cities and towns
19.6%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Minnesota, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 163 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 347 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 255 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 159 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 129 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 81 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 538 | 13 |
| Saint Paul | 259 | 17 |
| Edina | 192 | 12 |
| Rochester | 182 | 10 |
| Duluth | 124 | 2 |
Minnesota has 5,323 NPI-registered dental providers across 3,694 unique practice locations in 387 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 91.9 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Minnesota ranks 17th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 40th of 51, with 12.6 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Minnesota has 163 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 7,919 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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