2026 dental access report card
Dental access in New Hampshire
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
16th of 51
86 dentists per 100k people (national: 80.2)
Pediatric access rank
10th of 51
18.8 pediatric dentists per 100k children (national: 14.9)
Strong pediatric access
New Hampshire ranks in the top ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric dentist for every 5,306 children.
1,212
Registered dentists
917
Practice addresses
112
Cities and towns
21.1%
Specialist share
Specialty coverage
Dentists in New Hampshire by primary registered specialty, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Dentists | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 47 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Orthodontics | 68 | 4.8 | 4 |
| Oral surgery | 50 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| Endodontics | 39 | 2.8 | 2 |
| Periodontics | 39 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Prosthodontics | 13 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Where New Hampshire's dentists concentrate
| City | Dentists | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Nashua | 127 | 2 |
| Concord | 98 | 3 |
| Manchester | 96 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 70 | 9 |
| Bedford | 52 | 5 |
frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has 1,212 NPI-registered dentists practicing at 917 addresses in 112 cities and towns, per the federal NPPES registry (October 2026). That is 86 dentists per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 80.2.
How does New Hampshire rank for dental access?
New Hampshire ranks 16th of 51 for dentists per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 10th of 51, with 18.8 pediatric dentists per 100,000 children.
How many pediatric dentists does New Hampshire have?
New Hampshire has 47 NPI-registered pediatric dentists, roughly one for every 5,306 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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