Dentists in the Valley

There are about 2,200 licensed, active dentists practicing in the eight-county San Joaquin Valley, or about five for every 10,000 residents in the region. By comparison, the statewide ratio is almost eight dentists per 10,000 residents. Click on a marker for county details.

Figures represent active, licensed dentists in each county, as well as dental practices accepting Medi-Cal. Dental practices may have multiple dentists under their umbrella.
Chart: Tim Sheehan / Central Valley Journalism CollaborativeSource: Dental Board of California; California Department of Health Care Services; California Department of FinanceGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper