Oral
and Dental Health
(Data
are for U.S. for year indicated)
Health
care use
Percent
of children ages 2-17 with a dental visit in the past year: 76 (2006)
Percent
of adults ages 18-64 with a dental visit in the past year: 62
(2006)
Percent
of adults ages 65 and over with a dental visit in the past year: 58 (2006)
Source: Health,
United States: 2007, Table 94
More
data
Untreated
dental caries by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin, and poverty level,
1971-74, 1988-94, 2001-2004 Health,
United States: 2007, Table 76
Frequencies
and percents of hearing trouble, vision trouble, and absence of teeth by
age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Tables 11, 12
Health
Data Interactive
Related
links
National
Health Interview Survey
National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
The
Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health
American
Dental Association
This page last reviewed
December 17, 2008
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