Licensed Practitioners
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Ratio of Population to Dentists
Current Value
2,010
Definition
Dentists is the ratio of the population to dentists. The ratio represents the population served by one dentist if the entire population of a county was distributed equally across all practicing dentists. For example, if a county has a population of 50,000 and has 20 dentists, their ratio would be: 2,500:1. The value on the right side of the ratio is always 1 or 0; 1 indicates that there is at least one dentist in the county, and zero indicates there are no registered dentists in the county.
Story Behind the Curve
The data in the table reflects the average population served by a single dentist.
Untreated dental disease can lead to serious health effects including pain, infection, and tooth loss. Although lack of sufficient providers is only one barrier to accessing oral health care, much of the country suffers from shortages.
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