Dentists in California
38,805 dentists and 12,444 dental offices across 640 cities · 2 independent, 599 DSO-affiliated, 11843 unverified.
Dentistry in California at a glance
WhoIsMyDentist tracks 38,805 dentists and 12,444 named dental offices in California, across 640 cities.
Ownership: 601 offices (5% of those we track) have an ownership classification backed by public records or a reviewed submission: 599 DSO or corporate-affiliated, 2 confirmed independent. The remaining 11,843 are not yet verified, which is not a statement that they are independent.
License checks: 34,827 of these dentists (90%) have been checked against California dental board records, and 30,586 of them hold a currently active license.
Largest corporate dental groups in California
7 corporate dental groups have at least one identified office in California, with offices in 244 of the 640 cities listed here. Ranked by offices identified through public records.
- Sonrava Health: 272 offices in 158 cities
- PDS Health: 214 offices in 135 cities
- Smile Brands: 77 offices in 67 cities
- Aspen Dental: 20 offices in 20 cities
- Dental Dreams: 7 offices in 5 cities
- Specialized Dental Partners: 6 offices in 5 cities
- Affordable Care: 3 offices in 3 cities
Cities with the most dentists in California
- Los Angeles: 2,307 dentists, 647 named offices
- San Diego: 1,552 dentists, 403 named offices
- San Francisco: 1,547 dentists, 220 named offices
- San Jose: 1,148 dentists, 293 named offices
- Sacramento: 831 dentists, 218 named offices
- Fresno: 565 dentists, 185 named offices
- Irvine: 431 dentists, 143 named offices
- Torrance: 424 dentists, 141 named offices
- Bakersfield: 384 dentists, 140 named offices
- Oakland: 380 dentists, 70 named offices
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Frequently asked
How many dentists are there in California?
WhoIsMyDentist places 38,805 dentists in California, based on the practice address each reports to the federal NPI registry, across 640 cities.
How many dental offices are in California?
WhoIsMyDentist lists 12,444 dental offices across 640 cities in California, including 2 independent, 599 DSO-affiliated, 11843 unverified.
How many dentists in California are independently owned vs DSO-affiliated?
Of the offices we classify in California, 2 are independently owned and 599 are DSO or corporate-affiliated. The rest are group practices or not yet verified.
Which DSOs have the most dental offices in California?
By offices identified through public records, the largest corporate dental groups in California are: Sonrava Health (272), PDS Health (214), Smile Brands (77), Aspen Dental (20), Dental Dreams (7).
How do I check a California dentist's license?
Each dentist profile on WhoIsMyDentist shows the license status from California dental board records where we have checked it, with a link to the board's own lookup. So far 34,827 California dentists have been checked and 30,586 hold an active license.