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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
14th of 51
99.6 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
10th of 51
22.5 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
Strong pediatric access
Oregon ranks in the top ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric provider for every 4,437 children.
4,255
Registered providers
3,010
Practice locations
169
Cities and towns
18.6%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Oregon, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 186 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 207 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 143 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 132 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 104 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 38 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 1,103 | 45 |
| Salem | 274 | 17 |
| Eugene | 244 | 14 |
| Beaverton | 166 | 9 |
| Bend | 166 | 11 |
Oregon has 4,255 NPI-registered dental providers across 3,010 unique practice locations in 169 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 99.6 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Oregon ranks 14th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 10th of 51, with 22.5 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Oregon has 186 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 4,437 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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