State market intelligence

Connecticut Dental Market

4,066 NPI-registered dental providers across Connecticut. 209 DSO-affiliated. #24 (24th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

4,066
Total dental providers in Connecticut
209
DSO-affiliated (~5.1% of workforce)
1,183
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
836
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Connecticut

Largest dental support organizations ranked by provider count across Connecticut locations. Canonicalized across legal- entity variations so franchise rollups display as one brand.

RankDSO brandProviders
1WOLCOTT STREET DENTAL-2, PC20
2CT Braces18
3Heartland Dental14
4NEW HAVEN DENTAL GROUP12
5Peoples Dental9
6Dr. Dental9
7Plaza Family Dental8
8Advantage Dental Group7

Top Connecticut metros by provider count

Highest-density dental markets in Connecticut. Pin-drop each metro on the map in the dashboard to scope by 25-mile radius or specialty mix.

Stamford
197 providers
Farmington
169 providers
Hartford
163 providers
New Haven
160 providers
Bridgeport
154 providers
Waterbury
132 providers
Norwalk
129 providers
Danbury
115 providers
Fairfield
109 providers
West Hartford
105 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Connecticut by provider count.

General Dentist
2,556
Dental Hygienist
439
Orthodontics
322
Pediatric Dentist
293
Oral Surgery
204
Endodontics
128

Practice composition

Connecticut dental practices grouped by size bucket. Solo practitioners are typically the highest acquisition value for brokers and DSO biz dev teams; large groups carry the highest-volume supply-rep accounts.

1,770
Solo practices
455
Small groups (2-3)
530
Medium groups (4-10)
165
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Connecticut?
ProviderSignal tracks 4,066 NPI-registered dental providers in Connecticut, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 1,448 hold an active license with the Connecticut dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Connecticut?
209 providers in Connecticut practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 5.1% of the state's total dental workforce. ProviderSignal canonicalizes 90+ DSO brands across state-by-state legal-entity variations so affiliated providers roll up to one brand identity.
How current is the Connecticut dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Connecticut dental board data refreshes on the cadence the board itself publishes. Most boards refresh weekly, some quarterly. CMS Medicare Part B billing covers the most recent 11 years. Federal OIG exclusion records refresh monthly.
Where do I get provider-level data for Connecticut?
The aggregate counts on this page are free and public. Provider-level access (names, NPIs, license numbers, expiration dates, practice addresses, DSO affiliations, CMS billing history, and trigger-event alerts) requires a ProviderSignal subscription. Start a free 7-day trial to access the Connecticut territory view in the dashboard.

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