Total Licensees: Active, Retired, and Disabled
| License Type
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
| Dentist |
2313 |
2270 |
2239 |
2364 |
| Hygienist |
3264 |
3231 |
3109 |
3215 |
| Total |
5577
|
5501 |
5348 |
5579 |
Total Active Licensees
| License Type
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
| Dentist |
2090
|
2102 |
2043 |
2124 |
| Hygienist |
2967 |
2999 |
2906 |
2980 |
| Total |
5057 |
5101 |
4949 |
5104 |
Total Active Licensees With Kansas Practice Locations
| License Type
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
| Dentist |
1558
|
1575 |
1575 |
1598 |
| Hygienist |
2394 |
2377 |
2343 |
2457 |
| Total |
3952 |
3952 |
3918 |
4055 |
Total Active Specialists With Kansas Practice Locations
| Specialist Type
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
| Endodontist |
37 |
37 |
40 |
37 |
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon |
58 |
55 |
51 |
46 |
| Orthodontic |
82 |
80 |
82 |
89 |
| Pediatric Dentist |
58 |
58 |
52 |
58 |
| Periodontic |
39 |
39 |
40 |
35 |
| Prosthodontist |
12 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
| Total |
286 |
280 |
275 |
276 |
Total Sedation Permits
| Permit Type
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
| Level I |
191
|
183 |
193 |
203 |
| Level II |
43
|
53 |
36 |
33 |
| Level III |
69 |
59 |
64 |
63 |
| Total |
303 |
295 |
293 |
299 |
Annual New Dental Licenses Issued
| License Type
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
| Dentist - Exam |
86 |
93 |
96 |
101 |
| Dentist - Credentials |
27 |
34 |
29 |
30 |
| Dentist - Reinstated |
7 |
13 |
5 |
6 |
| Dentist - Total |
120
|
140 |
130 |
137 |
Annual New Dental Hygienist Licenses Issued
| License Type |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
| Hygienist - Exam |
125
|
126 |
122 |
127 |
| Hygienist - Credentials |
21 |
23 |
17 |
17 |
| Hygienist - Reinstated |
12 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
| Hygienist - Total |
158 |
157 |
146 |
147 |
| Extended Care Permit I |
18
|
8 |
3 |
6 |
| Extended Care Permit II |
1 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
| Extended Care Permit III |
3 |
10 |
0 |
2 |