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Oral Health:
Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, and Tooth Loss 2008

Tooth Decay Over the Lifespan

Age (yrs) Percent %
2–5 28%
12–15 51%
16–19 68%
20–34 86%
35–49 94%
≥65 93%


Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004. National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

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U.S. map showing state-by-state listing of the percentage of third-grade students with dental sealants

No Data 10%–29.9% 30%–49.9% ≥50%
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Hawaii
Indiana
Louisiana
Minnesota
Montana
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming
 
Arkansas
California
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan Mississippi Missouri
New York Pennsylvania
South Carolina
 
Arizona
Colorado
Delaware
Georgia
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
 
Alaska
Idaho
Massachusetts
North Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Vermont
Washington
 


Note: The Healthy People 2010 objective is for 50% of all children aged 8 to have dental sealants. Source: CDC and the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. National Oral Health Surveillance System, 2006.  Data from states vary by year of reporting. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nohss.

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Page last reviewed: March 19, 2008
Page last modified: March 19, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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