- MEDIUM
- Industry
- Tier 1
- Hard News
The oral surgeon workforce has increased 18% 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
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons now number 7,482 in the U.S., up 18% since 2001, giving practice owners and DSOs a larger specialist pool to evaluate when planning referrals, partnerships, or service-line expansion.
Key points
- 01
American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute reports 7,482 oral and maxillofacial surgeons practicing in the U.S. in 2025.
- 02
The oral and maxillofacial surgeon workforce grew from 6,358 in 2001 to 7,482 in 2025, an 18% increase.
- 03
The overall number of general practice and specialty dentists in the U.S. rose 26% during the same period.
- 04
Annual counts show the workforce peaked at 7,594 in 2016 before settling near 7,482 in 2025.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
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