2026 metro dental report
Dental care in Oklahoma City, by the numbers
How many dentists the 1,497,821 people of the Oklahoma City metro have, where they cluster, which specialties run thin, and who is joining the workforce.
Part of the Metro Dental Reports 2026 by Pete Johnson, founder of dentalist.ai. Sources: federal NPPES registry, CMS Open Payments and U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
Dentist access
22nd of 50
85.4 dentists per 100k residents (U.S.: 80.2)
Pediatric access
49th of 50
9.1 pediatric dentists per 100k children (U.S.: 14.9)
1,279
Registered dentists
942
Practice addresses
16.3%
Specialists
7
Counties
Key findings
- Oklahoma City has 1,279 registered dentists for 1,497,821 residents: 85.4 per 100,000 people, 6% above the national rate of 80.2. That ranks 22nd of the 50 largest U.S. metros.
- Where you live inside the metro matters. Oklahoma County has 119.8 dentists per 100,000 residents; Logan County has 20.4. That is a 5.9x gap within one metro area.
- There is one pediatric dentist for every 11,047 children here (9.1 per 100,000 kids, 39% below the national rate).
- 137 dentists now practicing here received their NPI in 2023 to 2025, 9.1 per 100,000 residents (national: 6).
- 32% of Oklahoma City's registered dentists are women, against 35.8% nationally.
- In 2025, 40.1% of the metro's dentists received at least one payment from a drug, device or dental supply company, $1.1 million in total. For most it was small: 65% received nothing but meals, and the typical recipient got $93 for the year. The top 10% of recipients took 95% of the money.
Dentists per person, county by county
Every county in the metro, largest first. Rates for counties under 50,000 people swing on a handful of dentists, so read those loosely.
| County | Population | Dentists | Per 100k | Pediatric per 100k kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 816,490 | 978 | 119.8 | 11.3 |
| Cleveland County | 303,952 | 154 | 50.7 | 5 |
| Canadian County | 181,760 | 85 | 46.8 | 11 |
| Grady County | 58,353 | 25 | 42.8 | 0 |
| Logan County | 53,860 | 11 | 20.4 | 0 |
| McClain County | 48,434 | 15 | 31 | 8.4 |
| Lincoln County | 34,972 | 11 | 31.5 | 0 |
Specialists
Dentists whose primary registered specialty is one of the six below, with the national rate for comparison.
| Specialty | Dentists | Oklahoma City rate | U.S. rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentists | 32 | 9.1 per 100k children | 14.9 |
| Orthodontists | 62 | 4.1 per 100k residents | 4 |
| Oral surgeons | 44 | 2.9 per 100k residents | 2.7 |
| Periodontists | 34 | 2.3 per 100k residents | 1.9 |
| Endodontists | 17 | 1.1 per 100k residents | 2 |
| Prosthodontists | 20 | 1.3 per 100k residents | 1.1 |
Who is practicing
32%
Women (U.S.: 35.8%)
137
New NPIs, 2023 to 2025
10.7%
Share of all dentists (U.S.: 7.5%)
A dentist keeps one NPI for life, so most new NPIs belong to dentists early in their careers. By that measure Oklahoma City ranks 4th of the 50 largest metros for new dentists per resident.
Industry payments to dentists
Drug, device and dental supply companies must report what they pay dentists to CMS Open Payments. In 2025, 513 Oklahoma City dentists (40.1%) received at least one payment, $1,100,893 in all. 65% of them received only meals; the top 10% of recipients took 95% of the dollars. A payment does not mean anything improper, and you can look up your own dentist at openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
| Company | Paid to Oklahoma City dentists, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Align Technology | $962,655 |
| Straumann USA | $24,329 |
| Envista Holdings | $20,386 |
| A-dec | $12,150 |
| Ultradent Products | $9,777 |
Where Oklahoma City's dentists practice
The cities in the metro with the most registered dentists. Each links to the practices there.
- Oklahoma City731 dentists
- Edmond129 dentists
- Norman99 dentists
- Midwest City60 dentists
- Yukon47 dentists
- Moore32 dentists
- Tinker Afb20 dentists
- Mustang18 dentists
- Chickasha17 dentists
- El Reno14 dentists
Frequently asked questions
How many dentists are in the Oklahoma City area?
The Oklahoma City, OK metro area has 1,279 dentists registered in the federal NPI registry, about 85.4 per 100,000 residents, or one for every 1,171 people. The U.S. rate is 80.2 per 100,000.
Which part of Oklahoma City has the fewest dentists per person?
Among counties with at least 50,000 residents, Logan County has the fewest: 20.4 dentists per 100,000 people. Oklahoma County has the most, at 119.8.
How many pediatric dentists does Oklahoma City have?
32 dentists in the metro register pediatric dentistry as their primary specialty, roughly one for every 11,047 children. Nationally the figure is one for every 6,705 children.
Do dentists in Oklahoma City get paid by dental companies?
Federal Open Payments data shows 40.1% of Oklahoma City's registered dentists received at least one payment from a drug, device or dental supply company in 2025, $1.1 million in total. 65% of those recipients received only meals. You can look up any individual dentist at openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Metro = the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan statistical area (OMB 2023 delineation). Dentists are individual NPI registrations with a dental taxonomy in the NPPES registry (October 2026), with deactivated NPIs removed; counts are registry-based, not licensure-based, and can include dentists who have retired. Practices are placed in a county by ZIP code. Population: Census Vintage 2024 estimates. Industry payments: CMS Open Payments, general payments, program year 2025. Full methodology on the report index.
Take the next step
Match with a dentist in Oklahoma City
Tell Dee what matters to you and get matched to Oklahoma City practices that fit, with the reasons shown.