 Employment
Dentists hold about 161,000 jobs in the United States. About one
third of dentists are self-employed and not incorporated. Almost all
dentists work in private practice. According to the American Dental
Association, about 3 out of 4 dentists in private practice are sole
proprietors, and 1 in 7 belongs to a partnership. A few salaried
dentists work in hospitals and offices of physicians.
Employment is distributed among general practitioners and specialists
as follows:
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Dentists,
general |
136,000 |
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Orthodontists |
9,200 |
|
Oral and
maxillofacial surgeons |
7,700 |
|
Prosthodontists |
1,000 |
|
Dentists, all
other specialists |
6,900 |
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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