2026 dental access report card
Dental access in Mississippi
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
48th of 51
56.7 dentists per 100k people (national: 80.2)
Pediatric access rank
30th of 51
12.5 pediatric dentists per 100k children (national: 14.9)
1,669
Registered dentists
1,375
Practice addresses
151
Cities and towns
17%
Specialist share
Specialty coverage
Dentists in Mississippi by primary registered specialty, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Dentists | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 84 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Orthodontics | 85 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Oral surgery | 58 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Endodontics | 26 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Periodontics | 22 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Prosthodontics | 9 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Where Mississippi's dentists concentrate
| City | Dentists | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 216 | 17 |
| Hattiesburg | 98 | 8 |
| Gulfport | 78 | 6 |
| Tupelo | 65 | 3 |
| Biloxi | 60 | 4 |
frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Mississippi?
Mississippi has 1,669 NPI-registered dentists practicing at 1,375 addresses in 151 cities and towns, per the federal NPPES registry (October 2026). That is 56.7 dentists per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 80.2.
How does Mississippi rank for dental access?
Mississippi ranks 48th of 51 for dentists per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 30th of 51, with 12.5 pediatric dentists per 100,000 children.
How many pediatric dentists does Mississippi have?
Mississippi has 84 NPI-registered pediatric dentists, roughly one for every 8,031 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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