State market intelligence

South Dakota Dental Market

673 NPI-registered dental providers across South Dakota. 79 DSO-affiliated. #48 (48th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

673
Total dental providers in South Dakota
79
DSO-affiliated (~11.7% of workforce)
166
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
69
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in South Dakota

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Children's Dental Center13
2NEIGHBORHOOD DENTAL5

Top South Dakota metros by provider count

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

Sioux Falls
185 providers
Rapid City
133 providers
Watertown
25 providers
Pierre
23 providers
Aberdeen
23 providers
Brookings
21 providers
Huron
16 providers
Yankton
14 providers
Spearfish
14 providers
Mitchell
14 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in South Dakota by provider count.

General Dentist
493
Orthodontics
48
Pediatric Dentist
33
Dental Hygienist
32
Oral Surgery
27
Endodontics
27

Practice composition

South Dakota 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.

298
Solo practices
90
Small groups (2-3)
57
Medium groups (4-10)
0
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in South Dakota?
ProviderSignal tracks 673 NPI-registered dental providers in South Dakota, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 149 hold an active license with the South Dakota dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in South Dakota?
79 providers in South Dakota practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 11.7% 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 South Dakota dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. South Dakota 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 South Dakota?
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 South Dakota territory view in the dashboard.

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