Dentists in Tennessee
4,379 dentists and 1,557 dental offices across 181 cities · 2 independent, 148 DSO-affiliated, 1407 unverified.
Dentistry in Tennessee at a glance
WhoIsMyDentist tracks 4,379 dentists and 1,557 named dental offices in Tennessee, across 181 cities.
Ownership: 150 offices (10% of those we track) have an ownership classification backed by public records or a reviewed submission: 148 DSO or corporate-affiliated, 2 confirmed independent. The remaining 1,407 are not yet verified, which is not a statement that they are independent.
License checks: 4,259 of these dentists (97%) have been checked against Tennessee dental board records, and 3,278 of them hold a currently active license.
Largest corporate dental groups in Tennessee
11 corporate dental groups have at least one identified office in Tennessee, with offices in 49 of the 181 cities listed here. Ranked by offices identified through public records.
- Aspen Dental: 41 offices in 35 cities
- PDS Health: 27 offices in 17 cities
- Affordable Care: 20 offices in 17 cities
- Heartland Dental: 14 offices in 11 cities
- Sage Dental: 11 offices in 11 cities
- Smile Brands: 11 offices in 9 cities
- Smile Doctors: 9 offices in 5 cities
- Ideal Dental: 7 offices in 7 cities
- Specialized Dental Partners: 4 offices in 4 cities
- Sonrava Health: 3 offices in 2 cities
- Advantage Dental+: 1 office in 1 city
Cities with the most dentists in Tennessee
- Nashville: 540 dentists, 145 named offices
- Memphis: 525 dentists, 124 named offices
- Knoxville: 338 dentists, 122 named offices
- Chattanooga: 226 dentists, 74 named offices
- Murfreesboro: 151 dentists, 59 named offices
- Clarksville: 125 dentists, 46 named offices
- Franklin: 125 dentists, 55 named offices
- Brentwood: 107 dentists, 45 named offices
- Kingsport: 83 dentists, 26 named offices
- Johnson City: 78 dentists, 28 named offices
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Frequently asked
How many dentists are there in Tennessee?
WhoIsMyDentist places 4,379 dentists in Tennessee, based on the practice address each reports to the federal NPI registry, across 181 cities.
How many dental offices are in Tennessee?
WhoIsMyDentist lists 1,557 dental offices across 181 cities in Tennessee, including 2 independent, 148 DSO-affiliated, 1407 unverified.
How many dentists in Tennessee are independently owned vs DSO-affiliated?
Of the offices we classify in Tennessee, 2 are independently owned and 148 are DSO or corporate-affiliated. The rest are group practices or not yet verified.
Which DSOs have the most dental offices in Tennessee?
By offices identified through public records, the largest corporate dental groups in Tennessee are: Aspen Dental (41), PDS Health (27), Affordable Care (20), Heartland Dental (14), Sage Dental (11).
How do I check a Tennessee dentist's license?
Each dentist profile on WhoIsMyDentist shows the license status from Tennessee dental board records where we have checked it, with a link to the board's own lookup. So far 4,259 Tennessee dentists have been checked and 3,278 hold an active license.