2026 dental access report card
Dental access in Utah
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
27th of 51
73.9 dentists per 100k people (national: 80.2)
Pediatric access rank
19th of 51
15.2 pediatric dentists per 100k children (national: 14.9)
2,588
Registered dentists
2,309
Practice addresses
130
Cities and towns
20.1%
Specialist share
Specialty coverage
Dentists in Utah by primary registered specialty, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Dentists | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 142 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Orthodontics | 186 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Oral surgery | 73 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Endodontics | 60 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Periodontics | 43 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Prosthodontics | 15 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Where Utah's dentists concentrate
| City | Dentists | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 434 | 21 |
| St George | 128 | 5 |
| Ogden | 108 | 2 |
| Provo | 107 | 5 |
| Orem | 96 | 3 |
frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in Utah?
Utah has 2,588 NPI-registered dentists practicing at 2,309 addresses in 130 cities and towns, per the federal NPPES registry (October 2026). That is 73.9 dentists per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 80.2.
How does Utah rank for dental access?
Utah ranks 27th of 51 for dentists per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 19th of 51, with 15.2 pediatric dentists per 100,000 children.
How many pediatric dentists does Utah have?
Utah has 142 NPI-registered pediatric dentists, roughly one for every 6,575 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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