Oral and Dental Health
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Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of children aged 5-19 years with untreated dental caries: 18.6% (2011-2014)
- Percent of adults aged 20-44 with untreated dental caries: 31.6% (2011-2014)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 60 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Dental visits
- Percent of children aged 2-17 years with a dental visit in the past year: 84.6% (2016)
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 with a dental visit in the past year: 64.4% (2016)
- Percent of adults aged 65 and over with a dental visit in the past year: 64.3% (2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 78 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
More data
- Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2016, Table A-6 [PDF – 147 KB]
- Prevalence of Total and Untreated Dental Caries Among Youth: United States, 2015–2016
- Prevalence of Edentualism in Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Age Group and Race/Hispanic Origin — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014
- Prevalence of Untreated Dental Caries in Permanent Teeth Among Children and Adolescents Aged 6–19 Years, by Age Group — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2011–2014
- Prevalence of Untreated Dental Caries in Primary Teeth Among Children Aged 2–8 Years, by Age Group and Race/Hispanic Origin — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014
- Dental Caries and Sealant Prevalence in Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2011-12
- Dental Caries and Tooth Loss in Adults in the United States, 2011–2012
- Page last reviewed: May 3, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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