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Healthy Aging - Oral Health: Complete Tooth Loss

Indicator Summary

 

Oral Health: Complete Tooth Loss

  • This indicator measures the percentage of older adults who have lost all of their natural teeth.
  • The percentage of complete tooth loss among older adults has declined substantially since the 1950s. This decline is the result of major improvements in the field of oral health, including: community water fluoridation; advanced dental technology; better oral hygiene; and more frequent use of dental services.
  • Periodontal (gum) diseases are associated with diabetes and possibly with cardiovascular disease and stroke. These and other oral health problems among older adults can lead to needless pain and suffering; difficulty speaking, chewing, and swallowing; and loss of self-esteem.
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2008 State-by-State Report Card
Oral Health: Complete Tooth Loss (%)

Make Comparisons
Healthy People 2010 Targets
Does not include territories
Location Data C.I.† Rank ‡ Grade §
United States 18.0 (17.7 – 18.4) ~ ~
Alabama 26.0 (23.5 – 28.6) 46 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Alaska 20.7 (14.8 – 26.6) 35 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Arizona 13.5 (11.2 – 15.9) 6 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Arkansas 23.1 (20.8 – 25.3) 42 Middle Third (middle 33%)
California 10.1 (8.8 – 11.4) 2 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Colorado 15.0 (13.5 – 16.6) 11 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Connecticut 13.2 (11.2 – 15.2) 5 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Delaware 16.7 (14.2 – 19.3) 15 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
District of Columbia 15.9 (13.2 – 18.6) 13 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Florida 16.7 (14.8 – 18.6) 15 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Georgia 23.1 (20.5 – 25.8) 42 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Hawaii 9.6 (7.9 – 11.3) 1 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Idaho 17.3 (15.1 – 19.6) 20 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Illinois 19.1 (16.7 – 21.5) 30 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Indiana 21.7 (19.0 – 24.4) 39 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Iowa 18.5 (16.5 – 20.5) 26 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Kansas 20.5 (18.9 – 22.2) 34 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Kentucky 23.7 (21.5 – 25.9) 45 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Louisiana 23.2 (20.6 – 25.7) 44 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Maine 21.9 (19.8 – 24.0) 40 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Maryland 12.4 (10.7 – 14.1) 3 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Massachusetts 18.3 (16.9 – 19.7) 25 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Michigan 15.6 (14.0 – 17.2) 12 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Minnesota 13.0 (11.1 – 15.0) 4 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Mississippi 27.3 (25.3 – 29.4) 49 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Missouri 26.2 (23.5 – 28.9) 47 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Montana 18.7 (16.7 – 20.6) 29 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Nebraska 17.2 (15.5 – 18.9) 18 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Nevada 17.7 (14.5 – 20.8) 22 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
New Hampshire 18.5 (16.5 – 20.5) 26 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
New Jersey 17.2 (15.5 – 18.8) 18 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
New Mexico 18.1 (15.9 – 20.2) 24 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
New York 17.0 (15.0 – 19.0) 17 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
North Carolina 21.3 (19.8 – 22.9) 37 Middle Third (middle 33%)
North Dakota 20.1 (17.9 – 22.3) 33 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Ohio 20.8 (19.2 – 22.5) 36 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Oklahoma 26.8 (24.7 – 28.9) 48 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Oregon 16.0 (13.8 – 18.2) 14 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Pennsylvania 21.5 (19.6 – 23.3) 38 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Rhode Island 17.7 (15.4 – 20.0) 22 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
South Carolina 22.7 (20.6 – 24.8) 41 Middle Third (middle 33%)
South Dakota 18.6 (16.7 – 20.5) 28 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Tennessee 31.5 (28.6 – 34.4) 50 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Texas 17.5 (15.6 – 19.4) 21 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Utah 13.9 (11.5 – 16.2) 8 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Vermont 19.8 (17.7 – 21.8) 32 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Virginia 14.6 (12.5 – 16.8) 10 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Washington 13.8 (12.8 – 14.7) 7 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
West Virginia 37.8 (34.8 – 40.9) 51 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Wisconsin 14.5 (12.1 – 16.9) 9 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Wyoming 19.1 (17.3 – 20.9) 30 Middle Third (middle 33%)
   
Upper Third (top performing 33%) = Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Middle Third (middle 33%) = Middle Third (middle 33%)
Lower Third (lowest performing 33%) = Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
   
† A confidence interval (CI) describes the level of uncertainty of an estimate and specifies the range in which the true value is likely to fall. The State of Aging and Health in America online report uses a 95% level of significance, which means that 95% of the time, the true value falls within these boundaries. When comparing prevalence of variables across states or years, we recommend the use of confidence intervals. If the confidence intervals overlap, the difference is not statistically significant.
   
‡ Rankings are based on the relative numeric scores for each indicator, with a ranking of "1" indicating the highest rank.
   
§ Grades are calculated as tertiles (thirds) and show state performance relative to all other states.
   
~ Data not available.
   
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