State market intelligence

Tennessee Dental Market

4,580 NPI-registered dental providers across Tennessee. 526 DSO-affiliated. #21 (21st) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

4,580
Total dental providers in Tennessee
526
DSO-affiliated (~11.5% of workforce)
929
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
603
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Tennessee

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental104
2Affordable Dentures34
3Aspen Dental28
4Premier Dental16
5CD Tennessee Dental15
6East Tennessee Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery15
7American Family Dentistry of Memphis15
8Southeast Oral Surgery13

Top Tennessee metros by provider count

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

Nashville
490 providers
Memphis
471 providers
Knoxville
366 providers
Chattanooga
232 providers
Murfreesboro
156 providers
Franklin
135 providers
Clarksville
130 providers
Brentwood
117 providers
Johnson City
97 providers
Smyrna
84 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Tennessee by provider count.

General Dentist
2,880
Orthodontics
380
Pediatric Dentist
380
Dental Hygienist
327
Oral Surgery
293
Endodontics
149

Practice composition

Tennessee 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.

2,474
Solo practices
526
Small groups (2-3)
221
Medium groups (4-10)
70
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Tennessee?
ProviderSignal tracks 4,580 NPI-registered dental providers in Tennessee, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 2,008 hold an active license with the Tennessee dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Tennessee?
526 providers in Tennessee practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 11.5% 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 Tennessee dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Tennessee 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 Tennessee?
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 Tennessee territory view in the dashboard.

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