2026 dental access report card
Dental access in Ohio
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
35th of 51
70.5 dentists per 100k people (national: 80.2)
Pediatric access rank
29th of 51
12.6 pediatric dentists per 100k children (national: 14.9)
8,383
Registered dentists
5,801
Practice addresses
477
Cities and towns
17.8%
Specialist share
Specialty coverage
Dentists in Ohio by primary registered specialty, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Dentists | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 324 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| Orthodontics | 425 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Oral surgery | 262 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Endodontics | 185 | 1.6 | 2 |
| Periodontics | 199 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Prosthodontics | 94 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Where Ohio's dentists concentrate
| City | Dentists | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 909 | 67 |
| Cincinnati | 670 | 45 |
| Cleveland | 480 | 20 |
| Toledo | 230 | 6 |
| Dayton | 211 | 6 |
frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Ohio?
Ohio has 8,383 NPI-registered dentists practicing at 5,801 addresses in 477 cities and towns, per the federal NPPES registry (October 2026). That is 70.5 dentists per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 80.2.
How does Ohio rank for dental access?
Ohio ranks 35th of 51 for dentists per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 29th of 51, with 12.6 pediatric dentists per 100,000 children.
How many pediatric dentists does Ohio have?
Ohio has 324 NPI-registered pediatric dentists, roughly one for every 7,946 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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