Oral and Dental Health
(Data are for the U.S.)
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: 2008, Table 96
More data
- Untreated dental caries by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin, and poverty level, 1971-74, 1988-94, 2001-2004 Health, United States: 2008, Table 77
- 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, 2007, Tables 11, 12
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