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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
38th of 51
76 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
21st of 51
18.3 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
4,163
Registered providers
3,283
Practice locations
217
Cities and towns
22.5%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in South Carolina, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 210 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 237 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 210 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 145 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 136 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 58 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 396 | 16 |
| Greenville | 339 | 23 |
| Charleston | 326 | 19 |
| Spartanburg | 148 | 10 |
| Rock Hill | 134 | 8 |
South Carolina has 4,163 NPI-registered dental providers across 3,283 unique practice locations in 217 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 76 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
South Carolina ranks 38th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 21st of 51, with 18.3 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
South Carolina has 210 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 5,475 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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