2026 dental access report card
Dental access in New Jersey
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
9th of 51
92.7 dentists per 100k people (national: 80.2)
Pediatric access rank
9th of 51
20.4 pediatric dentists per 100k children (national: 14.9)
Strong pediatric access
New Jersey ranks in the top ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric dentist for every 4,904 children.
8,812
Registered dentists
6,901
Practice addresses
557
Cities and towns
21.4%
Specialist share
Specialty coverage
Dentists in New Jersey by primary registered specialty, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Dentists | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 417 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Orthodontics | 499 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Oral surgery | 312 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Endodontics | 229 | 2.4 | 2 |
| Periodontics | 290 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Prosthodontics | 143 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Where New Jersey's dentists concentrate
| City | Dentists | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 260 | 10 |
| Jersey City | 193 | 13 |
| Clifton | 144 | 3 |
| Toms River | 144 | 8 |
| Hackensack | 138 | 6 |
frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 8,812 NPI-registered dentists practicing at 6,901 addresses in 557 cities and towns, per the federal NPPES registry (October 2026). That is 92.7 dentists per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 80.2.
How does New Jersey rank for dental access?
New Jersey ranks 9th of 51 for dentists per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 9th of 51, with 20.4 pediatric dentists per 100,000 children.
How many pediatric dentists does New Jersey have?
New Jersey has 417 NPI-registered pediatric dentists, roughly one for every 4,904 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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