The purpose of this requirement is to procure the American Dental Association (ADA) Year End 2022 Dentist Master File. The ADA Dentist Master File is unique, the only comprehensive source of information on dentists that combines current information on locations and practices. As the major membership organization for dentists, the ADA is in a unique position to compile and compare and assure the completeness of this data. Furthermore, as the sole proprietor of the data, ADA is the only source to obtain this data. This master file is needed to estimate current health occupational supply at the state and national level and to track health workforce trends over time and ensure that HRSA can compare these trends from year to year.
