At present, Thai dental specialists work in various specialties; providing specific dental services, nationwide. However, there are many factors influencing the retention and turnover intentions of dental specialists. Previous studies on the distribution of Thai dentists were mostly limited to general dentists or included both general dentists and specialists. The objectives of this study were to investigate geographic distribution and to explore factors influencing the turnover intentions of dental specialists. The study was a cross-sectional survey. Data collection was from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Thailand and questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square and binary logistic regression analysis. In 2015, there were 1,441 dental specialists, in which 51.7 % were non-residency training specialists (NRT) and 48.3 % were residency training specialists (RT). The data revealed that 83.1 % of dental specialists worked in the public sector, while 16.9 % worked in the private sector. Most of NRT group worked at the Faculty of Dentistry, while most of RT group worked under the Ministry of Public Health. Regarding geographic distribution, 37.8 % worked in Bangkok with the rest scattered in various regions Out of the 1,297 questionnaires, 652 were returned and 605 were complete. Only 23.4 % expressed a turnover intention. There were more specialists in the RT than in the NRT group who wanted to move their working locations. While over half of the NRT wanted to relocate to work in the private sector, most of the RT wanted to relocate to the public sector. The variables, which was most related to turnover intentions, included hometown and current work in the public sector. In conclusion, dental specialist mostly worked in public sector, and only one-fourth of them expressed turnover intention. Dental specialists who not working in their hometowns showed their interests to move than those already working in their hometowns.