State market intelligence

Kentucky Dental Market

3,090 NPI-registered dental providers across Kentucky. 149 DSO-affiliated. #26 (26th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

3,090
Total dental providers in Kentucky
149
DSO-affiliated (~4.8% of workforce)
45
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
413
Inactive / retired

Top DSOs operating in Kentucky

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental27
2Kool Smiles20
3Affordable Dentures13
4Dentistry for Children11
5Kids Dentistree10
6BBB Dental9
7ASSOCIATES IN DENTISTRY, LLC8
8DENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS OF KENTUCKY5

Top Kentucky metros by provider count

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

Louisville
779 providers
Lexington
428 providers
Fort Campbell
101 providers
Bowling Green
93 providers
Paducah
71 providers
Elizabethtown
70 providers
Owensboro
67 providers
Florence
60 providers
Somerset
55 providers
Frankfort
40 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Kentucky by provider count.

General Dentist
2,129
Pediatric Dentist
267
Orthodontics
235
Oral Surgery
204
Endodontics
66
Dental Hygienist
62

Practice composition

Kentucky 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.

1,629
Solo practices
311
Small groups (2-3)
166
Medium groups (4-10)
237
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Kentucky?
ProviderSignal tracks 3,090 NPI-registered dental providers in Kentucky, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 1,467 hold an active license with the Kentucky dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Kentucky?
149 providers in Kentucky practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 4.8% 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 Kentucky dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Kentucky 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 Kentucky?
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 Kentucky territory view in the dashboard.

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