Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years
| Profession Title | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygienist | 481 | 472 | 338 | 577 | 478 |
| Dental Hygienist, 3-year limited license | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Geographic Distribution of Registered Licensees*
As of July 1, 2023
Dental Hygienist
| County | Number | County | Number | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 204 | Jefferson | 78 | Saratoga | 276 |
| Allegany | 21 | Kings | 693 | Schenectady | 113 |
| Bronx | 279 | Lewis | 17 | Schoharie | 16 |
| Broome | 200 | Livingston | 59 | Schuyler | 6 |
| Cattaraugus | 47 | Madison | 56 | Seneca | 16 |
| Cayuga | 59 | Monroe | 682 | Steuben | 46 |
| Chautauqua | 58 | Montgomery | 24 | St. Lawrence | 65 |
| Chemung | 59 | Nassau | 934 | Suffolk | 1065 |
| Chenango | 32 | New York | 318 | Sullivan | 38 |
| Clinton | 47 | Niagara | 171 | Tioga | 53 |
| Columbia | 30 | Oneida | 145 | Tompkins | 33 |
| Cortland | 31 | Onondaga | 300 | Ulster | 97 |
| Delaware | 24 | Ontario | 99 | Warren | 41 |
| Dutchess | 197 | Orange | 331 | Washington | 39 |
| Erie | 884 | Orleans | 20 | Wayne | 90 |
| Essex | 17 | Oswego | 79 | Westchester | 396 |
| Franklin | 12 | Otsego | 40 | Wyoming | 25 |
| Fulton | 20 | Putnam | 76 | Yates | 12 |
| Genesee | 43 | Queens | 899 | NYS TOTAL | 10453 |
| Greene | 40 | Rensselaer | 151 | OTHER US | 1676 |
| Hamilton | 2 | Richmond | 367 | NON-US | 19 |
| Herkimer | 26 | Rockland | 146 | TOTAL | 12148 |
* Location reflects the licensee's primary mailing address on record with the Office of the Professions; the address is not necessarily the licensee's practice address. Although licensees must be registered to use the professional title or to practice within New York State, being registered does not mean the licensee is actively doing so.