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Oral and Dental Health

(Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses)

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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

American Dental Association

The Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health

 

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This page last reviewed July 22, 2004

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