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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
32nd of 51
79.6 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
26th of 51
18 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
8,796
Registered providers
6,616
Practice locations
389
Cities and towns
20.6%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in North Carolina, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 423 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 539 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 430 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 252 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 231 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 127 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 1,223 | 44 |
| Raleigh | 651 | 27 |
| Durham | 347 | 15 |
| Greensboro | 338 | 25 |
| Wilmington | 285 | 16 |
North Carolina has 8,796 NPI-registered dental providers across 6,616 unique practice locations in 389 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 79.6 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
North Carolina ranks 32nd of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 26th of 51, with 18 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
North Carolina has 423 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 5,554 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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