- MEDIUM
- Industry
- Tier 1
- Hard News
The endodontics workforce has increased 42% since 2001
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Cameron Cortigiano
- Originally at
- beckersdental.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Endodontist supply has grown faster than overall dentistry, which may affect referral volume and specialist availability for general practices and DSOs.
Key points
- 01
American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute reports 5,738 endodontists practicing in the United States in 2025.
- 02
Endodontist workforce grew 42% from 4,045 in 2001 to 5,738 in 2025.
- 03
U.S. general-practice and specialty dentists together rose 26% over the same period.
- 04
Annual endodontist counts remained above 5,700 from 2020 through 2025.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
- Specialist
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