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Oral and Dental Health (Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses) Health care use Percent of children ages 2-17 with a dental visit in the past year: 73.3 (2001) Percent of adults ages 18-64 with a dental visit in the past year: 64.6 (2001) Percent of adults ages 65 and over with a dental visit in the past year: 56.3 (2001) Source: Health, United States: 2003, table 78 More data Untreated dental caries by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin Health, United States 2003, table 81 Frequencies of hearing trouble, vision trouble, and absence of teeth by age, sex, and race/ethnicity Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2002, tables 11, 12 Related links National Health Interview Survey National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey The Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health
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July 22, 2004
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