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Dentists and orthodontists in Connecticut

Markets across Connecticut ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
2,123
242 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
1,625
−6.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.9B
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
14.8
13% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$904K
8% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#44 of 51
Market score 33 · Lower middle

A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 2,123 dentists and orthodontists in Connecticut. 242 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 14.8 per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

At $1,338 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Connecticut spend about $1.9B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $904K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $984K. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Connecticut was 1,625 in 2023, down 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 882 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 32 SBA-backed loans worth $13.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Connecticut.

Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #44 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro area scores highest (55). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (80).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Connecticut, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT5512811.1$1.1M+2.0%#152 of 387
2Waterbury-Shelton, CT4523613.1$960K+3.2%#229 of 387
3New Haven, CT3832914.3$901K+2.5%#289 of 387
4Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT3565618.5$796K+3.7%#317 of 387
5Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT3469915.0$882K+3.0%#325 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Connecticut, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Putnam, CT80225.6$2.3M+3.0%#16 of 526
2Torrington, CT525311.1$1.2M+2.2%#240 of 526

Counties

Counties in Connecticut, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT76225.6$2.3M+3.0%#123 of 1,886
2Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT525311.1$1.2M+2.2%#869 of 1,886
3Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT4712811.1$1.1M+2.0%#1,049 of 1,886
4Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT4210113.6$1M+2.3%#1,232 of 1,886
5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT4123613.1$960K+3.2%#1,260 of 1,886
6South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT3832914.3$901K+2.5%#1,374 of 1,886
7Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT3844919.1$808K+3.5%#1,383 of 1,886
8Capitol Planning Region, CT3559815.3$860K+3.1%#1,492 of 1,886
9Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT3420717.3$769K+4.1%#1,532 of 1,886

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Connecticut?

Connecticut has 2,123 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 242 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,625 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 6.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Connecticut spend on medical and dental services?

About $1.9B a year, or $1,338 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,123 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $904K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.

How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Connecticut has 14.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $904K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Connecticut would have about 1,951, against 2,123 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 882 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?

Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores highest, at 76 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Connecticut scores 33 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #44 of the 50 states and DC.

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