State market intelligence

Missouri Dental Market

4,114 NPI-registered dental providers across Missouri. 217 DSO-affiliated. #23 (23rd) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

4,114
Total dental providers in Missouri
217
DSO-affiliated (~5.3% of workforce)
2,145
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
536
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Missouri

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental96
2Kirby J. Robinson DDS14
3EMILY KATHERINE HANDLEY, DDS, PC11
4Premier Dental8
5JACK W. HANEY, D.D.S., P.C.8
6OP ORTHODONTICS OF MISSOURI8
7ACCESS DENTAL SERVICES LP7
8Best Smiles6

Top Missouri metros by provider count

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

Saint Louis
514 providers
Kansas City
447 providers
Springfield
238 providers
Columbia
152 providers
Lees Summit
108 providers
Independence
99 providers
Chesterfield
98 providers
Joplin
88 providers
Saint Joseph
69 providers
Saint Peters
67 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Missouri by provider count.

General Dentist
2,783
Dental Hygienist
362
Orthodontics
318
Pediatric Dentist
202
Oral Surgery
201
Endodontics
113

Practice composition

Missouri 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.

1,931
Solo practices
479
Small groups (2-3)
447
Medium groups (4-10)
158
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Missouri?
ProviderSignal tracks 4,114 NPI-registered dental providers in Missouri, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 2,216 hold an active license with the Missouri dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Missouri?
217 providers in Missouri practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 5.3% 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 Missouri dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Missouri 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 Missouri?
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 Missouri territory view in the dashboard.

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