Understanding who provides dental care and where they practice can help inform workforce planning in oral health services.
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy's 2026 Indiana Oral Health Workforce Data Report and the companion snapshots for dentists and dental hygienists draw on 2026 license renewal data. The report provides characteristics on 3,382 dentists and 4,003 dental hygienists who were identified as actively providing care to Indiana residents, either in person or remotely.
The report examines workforce demographics, education, employment, practice characteristics, and services. County-level analyses describe geographic differences in workforce capacity, while the snapshots offer a concise overview of each profession.
Together, these resources give policymakers, educators, employers, and professional organizations a shared starting point for discussions about Indiana's oral health workforce and access to oral health services.
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