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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
26th of 51
85.7 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
12th of 51
21.2 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
3,003
Registered providers
2,425
Practice locations
155
Cities and towns
24.1%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Utah, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 198 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 263 | 7.5 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 136 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 79 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 63 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 14 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 458 | 16 |
| Ogden | 139 | 3 |
| Orem | 122 | 5 |
| Provo | 121 | 5 |
| St George | 117 | 9 |
Utah has 3,003 NPI-registered dental providers across 2,425 unique practice locations in 155 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 85.7 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Utah ranks 26th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 12th of 51, with 21.2 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Utah has 198 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 4,711 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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