The State of Dental Care in America (2026): Where It’s Hardest — and Easiest — to Find a Dentist
Nearly 64 million Americans live in an area the federal government has officially designated as short on dentists, and even for people with dental insurance, that shortage is now a bigger barrier to care than cost. If you’ve ever waited weeks for a new-patient appointment, been told a practice “isn’t accepting new patients,” or driven