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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
33rd of 51
78.8 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
30th of 51
17.5 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
24,663
Registered providers
19,192
Practice locations
723
Cities and towns
20.8%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Texas, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 1,337 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 1,578 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 1,044 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 630 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 591 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 378 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3,223 | 131 |
| San Antonio | 2,160 | 114 |
| Dallas | 1,942 | 65 |
| Austin | 1,437 | 73 |
| Fort Worth | 662 | 37 |
Texas has 24,663 NPI-registered dental providers across 19,192 unique practice locations in 723 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 78.8 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Texas ranks 33rd of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 30th of 51, with 17.5 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Texas has 1,337 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 5,727 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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