State market intelligence

Texas Dental Market

23,185 NPI-registered dental providers across Texas. 2,348 DSO-affiliated. #2 (2nd) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

23,185
Total dental providers in Texas
2,348
DSO-affiliated (~10.1% of workforce)
4,833
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
3,668
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Texas

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental306
2Network Provider Associates89
3Affordable Dentures84
4Dental Depot73
5North Mesa Dental72
6Carus Dental43
7Dentistry of Brownsville38
8Texas Dental Associates37

Top Texas metros by provider count

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

Houston
2,925 providers
San Antonio
1,786 providers
Dallas
1,696 providers
Austin
1,117 providers
Fort Worth
654 providers
El Paso
526 providers
Plano
508 providers
Katy
350 providers
Arlington
350 providers
Spring
273 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Texas by provider count.

General Dentist
16,265
Orthodontics
1,879
Pediatric Dentist
1,831
Oral Surgery
1,010
Endodontics
711
Dental Hygienist
696

Practice composition

Texas 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.

11,210
Solo practices
1,945
Small groups (2-3)
1,164
Medium groups (4-10)
679
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Texas?
ProviderSignal tracks 23,185 NPI-registered dental providers in Texas, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 9,825 hold an active license with the Texas dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Texas?
2,348 providers in Texas practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 10.1% 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 Texas dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Texas 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 Texas?
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 Texas territory view in the dashboard.

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