Licensing Statistics*

Total Licensees: Active, Retired, and Disabled

Total Licensees:  Active, Retired & Disabled  2022  2021  2020  2018  2017
Dentists  2270  2239  2364  2288  2177
Hygienists  3231  3109  3215  3129  2950
Total    5501  5348  5579  5417  5127




Total Active Licensees

Total Active Licensees  2022  2021  2020  2018  2017
Dentists  2102  2043  2124  2054  1960
Hygienists  2999  2906  2980  2874  2722
Total    5101  4949  5104  4928  4682




Total Active Licensees With Kansas Practice Locations

Total Active Licensees
with Kansas Practice Locations		  2022  2021  2020  2018  2017
Dentists  1575  1575  1598  1571  1507
Hygienists  2377  2343  2457  2313  2208
Total    3952  3918  4055  3884  3715




Total Active Specialists With Kansas Practice Locations

Total Active Specialists with Kansas Practice Locations 2022
2021
2020
2018
2017
Endodontists 37
40
 37 36
34
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons  55 51
 46 49
46
Orthodontics  80 82
 89 86
88
Pediatric Dentists 58
52
 58 56
53
Periodontics 39
40
 35  38 37
Prosthodontists 11
10
 11 13
10
Total 280
275
276
278
268




Total Sedation Permits

Sedation Permits 2022
2021
2020
2018
2017
Level I  183 193
 203 224
217
Level II 53
36
33
37
40
Level III 59
 64 63
 65 57
Total 295
 293 299
326
314



Annual New Dental Licenses Issued

Annual New Dental Licenses Issued
Dentists: 2022
2021
2020
2018
2017
          Exam 93
96
101
99
80
          Credentials 34
29
 30 12
18
          Reinstated  13  5  6 6
8
          Total 140
130
 137  117 106
Dental Specialists 26
22
 24 21
 19



Annual New Dental Hygienist Licenses Issued

Annual New Dental Hygienist Licenses Issued
Hygienists: 2022
 2021 2020
2018
2017
          Exam 126
122
127
166
157
          Credentials 23
17
17
11
14
          Reinstated 8
7
3
8
3
          Total 157
146
147
185
174
Extended Care Permit I 8
3
6
8
5
Extended Care Permit II 14
 6 3
7
20
Extended Care Permit III 10
 0 2
17
8

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