Year

Total Population

Dentists

Population
per a dentist

Dental Hygienists

Dental Technicians

1960

24,954,000

1,369

18,228

1965

28,705,000

1,762

16,291

1970

31,435,000

2,122

15,194

1975

35,281,000

2,595

13,596

40

839

1980

38,124,000

3,620

10,552

499

1,440

1985

40,466,000

5,392

7,505

2,675

3,827

1990

42,869,000

9,562

4,483

6,310

7,696

1995

45,093,000

13,550

3,327

11,170

11,509

1996

45,545,000

14,207

3,205

11,277

11,940

1997

45,991,000

15,218

3,022

12,356

12,587

1998

46,429,000

15,933

2,914

13,769

13,259

1999

46,858,000

16,790

2,791

15,569

13,911