There are about 4,831 dentists practicing in Maryland. These dentists practice in various specialties including cosmetic dentistry, general dentistry, periodontics, and orthodontics. The Maryland Dental Association is home to many dentists practicing dentistry within the state. Maryland dentist are well trained and experienced in techniques that offer residents top care in oral and cosmetic dentistry. In Maryland, there is one dentist for every 1,162 people in the state, more than the national average of one dentist for every 1,650 residents.