Dentists in North Carolina
7,180 dentists and 3,134 dental offices across 297 cities · 2 independent, 98 DSO-affiliated, 3034 unverified.
Dentistry in North Carolina at a glance
WhoIsMyDentist tracks 7,180 dentists and 3,134 named dental offices in North Carolina, across 297 cities.
Ownership: 100 offices (3% of those we track) have an ownership classification backed by public records or a reviewed submission: 98 DSO or corporate-affiliated, 2 confirmed independent. The remaining 3,034 are not yet verified, which is not a statement that they are independent.
License checks: 66 of these dentists (under 1%) have been checked against North Carolina dental board records, and 37 of them hold a currently active license.
Largest corporate dental groups in North Carolina
8 corporate dental groups have at least one identified office in North Carolina, with offices in 61 of the 297 cities listed here. Ranked by offices identified through public records.
- Aspen Dental: 54 offices in 50 cities
- Ideal Dental: 11 offices in 11 cities
- Smile Doctors: 9 offices in 7 cities
- Sonrava Health: 8 offices in 6 cities
- PDS Health: 5 offices in 3 cities
- Specialized Dental Partners: 5 offices in 5 cities
- Affordable Care: 4 offices in 4 cities
- Heartland Dental: 2 offices in 2 cities
Cities with the most dentists in North Carolina
- Charlotte: 780 dentists, 395 named offices
- Raleigh: 507 dentists, 260 named offices
- Chapel Hill: 432 dentists, 55 named offices
- Durham: 274 dentists, 125 named offices
- Greensboro: 274 dentists, 120 named offices
- Greenville: 246 dentists, 43 named offices
- Winston Salem: 236 dentists, 81 named offices
- Asheville: 231 dentists, 67 named offices
- Wilmington: 226 dentists, 102 named offices
- Cary: 221 dentists, 105 named offices
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Frequently asked
How many dentists are there in North Carolina?
WhoIsMyDentist places 7,180 dentists in North Carolina, based on the practice address each reports to the federal NPI registry, across 297 cities.
How many dental offices are in North Carolina?
WhoIsMyDentist lists 3,134 dental offices across 297 cities in North Carolina, including 2 independent, 98 DSO-affiliated, 3034 unverified.
How many dentists in North Carolina are independently owned vs DSO-affiliated?
Of the offices we classify in North Carolina, 2 are independently owned and 98 are DSO or corporate-affiliated. The rest are group practices or not yet verified.
Which DSOs have the most dental offices in North Carolina?
By offices identified through public records, the largest corporate dental groups in North Carolina are: Aspen Dental (54), Ideal Dental (11), Smile Doctors (9), Sonrava Health (8), PDS Health (5).
How do I check a North Carolina dentist's license?
Each dentist profile on WhoIsMyDentist shows the license status from North Carolina dental board records where we have checked it, with a link to the board's own lookup. So far 66 North Carolina dentists have been checked and 37 hold an active license.