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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
51st of 51
64.4 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
33rd of 51
15.9 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
1,896
Registered providers
1,529
Practice locations
165
Cities and towns
20.9%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Mississippi, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 107 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 133 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 86 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 35 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 34 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 8 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 214 | 14 |
| Hattiesburg | 112 | 11 |
| Gulfport | 88 | 8 |
| Tupelo | 70 | 5 |
| Meridian | 68 | 5 |
Mississippi has 1,896 NPI-registered dental providers across 1,529 unique practice locations in 165 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 64.4 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Mississippi ranks 51st of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 33rd of 51, with 15.9 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Mississippi has 107 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 6,280 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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