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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
30th of 51
81.1 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
41st of 51
12.4 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
646
Registered providers
482
Practice locations
69
Cities and towns
18.3%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in North Dakota, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 22 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 33 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 40 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 11 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 7 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 5 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo | 165 | 9 |
| Bismarck | 113 | 6 |
| Minot | 67 | 4 |
| Grand Forks | 58 | 1 |
| Williston | 26 | 2 |
North Dakota has 646 NPI-registered dental providers across 482 unique practice locations in 69 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 81.1 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
North Dakota ranks 30th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 41st of 51, with 12.4 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
North Dakota has 22 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 8,092 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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