# Dentists, All Other Specialists

> All dentists not listed separately.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dentists-all-other-specialists
- SOC code: 29-1029.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $224,990 (10th percentile $104,120, 90th percentile $402,700)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.3%
- Openings a year: 100
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Also called

Cosmetic Dentist, Endodontist, Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral Pathologist, Pediatric Dentist, Pedodontist, Periodontist, Public Health Dentist

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5114) (CIP 5114, 79 colleges)
- [Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5105) (CIP 5105, 58 colleges)
- Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs (CIP 6001, 3 colleges)

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.