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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
11th of 51
102.6 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
16th of 51
19.7 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
9,748
Registered providers
7,553
Practice locations
578
Cities and towns
24.4%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in New Jersey, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 402 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 642 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 548 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 313 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 413 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 188 | 2 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 203 | 8 |
| Jersey City | 178 | 8 |
| Toms River | 162 | 9 |
| Clifton | 153 | 2 |
| Edison | 153 | 12 |
New Jersey has 9,748 NPI-registered dental providers across 7,553 unique practice locations in 578 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 102.6 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
New Jersey ranks 11th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 16th of 51, with 19.7 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
New Jersey has 402 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 5,084 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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