2026 dental access report card
Dental access in Montana
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
20th of 51
79.9 dentists per 100k people (national: 80.2)
Pediatric access rank
14th of 51
16.8 pediatric dentists per 100k children (national: 14.9)
909
Registered dentists
679
Practice addresses
84
Cities and towns
17.8%
Specialist share
Specialty coverage
Dentists in Montana by primary registered specialty, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Dentists | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 39 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Orthodontics | 51 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Oral surgery | 35 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Endodontics | 19 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Periodontics | 13 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Prosthodontics | 5 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Where Montana's dentists concentrate
| City | Dentists | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Billings | 180 | 14 |
| Missoula | 108 | 6 |
| Bozeman | 80 | 4 |
| Great Falls | 78 | 0 |
| Helena | 71 | 5 |
frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Montana?
Montana has 909 NPI-registered dentists practicing at 679 addresses in 84 cities and towns, per the federal NPPES registry (October 2026). That is 79.9 dentists per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 80.2.
How does Montana rank for dental access?
Montana ranks 20th of 51 for dentists per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 14th of 51, with 16.8 pediatric dentists per 100,000 children.
How many pediatric dentists does Montana have?
Montana has 39 NPI-registered pediatric dentists, roughly one for every 5,966 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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