Licensing Statistics*

Total Licensees: Active, Retired, and Disabled

Total Licensees:  Active, Retired & Disabled  2021  2020  2018  2017  2016
Dentists  2239  2364  2288  2177  2219
Hygienists  3109  3215  3129  2950  2949
Total    5348  5579  5417  5127  5168


Total Active Licensees

Total Active Licensees  2021  2020  2018  2017  2016
Dentists  2043  2124  2054  1960  1985
Hygienists  2906  2980  2874  2722  2685
Total    4949  5104  4928  4682  4670



Total Active Licensees With Kansas Practice Locations

Total Active Licensees
with Kansas Practice Locations		  2021  2020  2018  2017  2016
Dentists  1575  1598  1571  1507  1523
Hygienists  2343  2457  2313  2208  2159
Total    3918  4055  3884  3715  3682



Total Active Specialists With Kansas Practice Locations

Total Active Specialists with Kansas Practice Locations 2021
2020
2018
2017 2016
Endodontists 40
 37 36
34 32
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons 51
 46 49
46  51
Orthodontics 82
 89 86
88 90
Pediatric Dentists 52
 58 56
53 46
Periodontics 40
 35  38 37 35
Prosthodontists 10
 11 13
10  9
Total 275
276
278
268  263



Total Sedation Permits

Sedation Permits 2021
2020
2018
2017  2016
Level I 193
 203 224
217 192
Level II 36
33
37
40 30
Level III  64 63
 65 57 49
Total  293 299
326
314 271



Annual New Dental Licenses Issued

Annual New Dental Licenses Issued
Dentists: 2021
2020
2018
2017 2016
          Exam 96
101
99
80 78
          Credentials 29
 30 12
18 16
          Reinstated  5  6 6
8 3
          Total 130
 137  117 106 97
Dental Specialists 22
 24 21
 19 20


Annual New Dental Hygienist Licenses Issued

Annual New Dental Hygienist Licenses Issued
Hygienists:  2021 2020
2018
2017 2016
          Exam 122
127
166
157 155
          Credentials 17
17
11
14 10
          Reinstated 7
3
8
3  1
          Total 146
147
185
174 166
Extended Care Permit I 3
6
8
5 12
Extended Care Permit II  6 3
7
20 13
Extended Care Permit III  0 2
17
8 13

*Due to COVID-19, statistics for 2019 are not provided.