State market intelligence

Delaware Dental Market

582 NPI-registered dental providers across Delaware. 40 DSO-affiliated. #49 (49th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

582
Total dental providers in Delaware
40
DSO-affiliated (~6.9% of workforce)
0
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
1
Inactive / retired

Top DSOs operating in Delaware

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1FREEDOM DENTAL CARE DE LLC35

Top Delaware metros by provider count

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

Wilmington
261 providers
Newark
89 providers
Dover
60 providers
Middletown
33 providers
Rehoboth Beach
20 providers
Hockessin
15 providers
Milford
15 providers
Smyrna
14 providers
Georgetown
13 providers
Lewes
9 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Delaware by provider count.

General Dentist
373
Oral Surgery
56
Pediatric Dentist
50
Orthodontics
49
Endodontics
24
Dental Hygienist
15

Practice composition

Delaware 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.

244
Solo practices
83
Small groups (2-3)
44
Medium groups (4-10)
13
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Delaware?
ProviderSignal tracks 582 NPI-registered dental providers in Delaware, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 164 hold an active license with the Delaware dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Delaware?
40 providers in Delaware practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 6.9% 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 Delaware dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Delaware 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 Delaware?
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 Delaware territory view in the dashboard.

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