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Improving Oral Health

U. S. map showing state-by-state listing of the percentage of Americans aged 65 years or older who have lost all natural teeth,* 1999

Less than or equal to 20% of population 21-30% of population Greater than or equal to 31% of population
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Hawaii
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
Texas
Utah		 Alaska
Arkansas
Delaware
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming		 Alabama
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
Missouri
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
West Virginia

* Healthy People 2010 Goal less than or equal to 20%. 
Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

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