Dental shortage areas in Georgia
HRSA designates Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) where access to dental care is constrained. These are the verified dentists practicing inside one of Georgia's designated zones — often the cheapest, hardest-to-find option for low-income or rural patients.
What does “dental HPSA” mean?
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) evaluates geographic areas, populations, and facilities and designates them as Health Professional Shortage Areas when there aren't enough dentists to meet the local population's needs.
HPSAs are scored 0–26. Higher score = greater unmet need. Federal Loan Repayment Programs prioritize HPSA-area practice, which is why many of the dentists below are early- career or mission-driven providers.
24 HPSA-area dentists in Georgia
Sorted by content score
- HPSA
Heliodore Anatole Houenou, DDS
General Dentist
LawrencevilleMedicareClass of 1998View profile - HPSA
Michael James Crosby, D.D.S., M.S.
Orthodontist
CummingMedicareView profile - HPSA
Philip K. Talley, DDS
General Dentist
NorcrossMedicareView profile - HPSA
Carlos Andres Castro-Perdomo, DDS
General Dentist
LawrencevilleMedicareView profile - HPSA
William Kevin Dancy, DDS
General Dentist
NorcrossMedicareView profile - HPSA
Seth Adam Gibree, D.M.D
General Dentist
CummingMedicareView profile - HPSA
Edmund Thomas JR.
Dentist (Other)
Stone MountainMedicareView profile - HPSA
Joseph D Matthews JR.
Orofacial Pain Specialist
Stone MountainMedicareView profile - HPSA
Emil Orza, D.D.S.
General Dentist
LawrencevilleMedicareView profile - HPSA
Patrick Vanderhei, DDS, MSD
Prosthodontist
DaculaMedicareView profile - HPSA
Wenona B Van Derhei, DDS
Prosthodontist
DaculaMedicareView profile - HPSA
Jacqueline L Gilkey-Onuigbo, DDS
Dentist (Other)
Warner RobinsMedicareView profile - HPSA
Randeep Singh Bhullar, DDS
Dentist (Other)
NorcrossMedicareView profile - HPSA
Rebecca Lauren Azeff, DMD
Dentist (Other)
AcworthMedicareView profile - HPSA
Mit Brahmbhatt, DMD
Dentist (Other)
DaculaMedicareView profile - HPSA
Mark Stephen Causey, MARK CAUSEY
Orthodontist
CummingView profile - HPSA
Nima Hajibaik, DMD
Orthodontist
AlpharettaView profile - HPSA
Sam S Kwon, DMD
Pediatric Dentist
DaculaView profile - HPSA
Joseph Bradford Gilbert, DMD, MS
Orthodontist
LawrencevilleMedicareView profile - HPSA
Janice Jones Wilmot, DMD, MS
Orthodontist
LilburnView profile - HPSA
Susan Podray, DMD
Orthodontist
CummingView profile - HPSA
Asif Taufiq, D.D.S, M.B.A
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologist
LawrencevilleMedicareView profile - HPSA
Dana E Nelson Witherspoon, DDS
Dental Public Health
LawrencevilleMedicareView profile - HPSA
William H. Wall, D.D.S.
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologist
NorcrossMedicareView profile
Dental shortage areas in Georgia
What does dental HPSA mean?
A Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a federally-designated geographic area, population, or facility where there are not enough dentists to meet local need. HRSA evaluates and scores HPSAs from 0 to 26 — higher scores mean greater unmet need.How many HPSA-area dentists are listed in Georgia?
We currently list 24 verified dentists practicing inside HRSA-designated dental HPSAs in Georgia. The full HRSA shortage map covers many more practice sites; see the HRSA finder for the authoritative list.Why are HPSA-area dentists worth seeking out?
Dentists who choose HPSA practice are often participants in federal loan-repayment programs (NHSC, IHS, FQHC dental). Many serve a higher share of Medicaid and uninsured patients, so they tend to be the most realistic option for low-income or rural patients seeking affordable care.Can I use an HPSA score to compare providers?
No. The HPSA score reflects local need, not provider quality. A high HPSA score means the area is underserved; it does not say anything about the dentist as a clinician. Verify a license and check OIG sanctions for clinical-quality concerns.