Oral and Dental Health
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of children aged 5-19 years with untreated dental caries: 17.5% (2011-2012)
- Percent of adults aged 20-44 years with untreated dental caries: 27.4% (2011-2012)
Source: Health, United States, 2015, table 60 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
Dental visits
- Percent of children aged 2-17 with a dental visit in the past year: 83.0% (2014)
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 with a dental visit in the past year: 62.0% (2014)
- Percent of adults aged 65 and over with a dental visit in the past year: 62.4% (2014)
Source: Health, United States, 2015, table 78 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
More data
- Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2014, Table A-6 [PDF - 159 KB]
- Dental Caries and Sealant Prevalence in Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2011-12
- Dental Caries and Tooth Loss in Adults in the United States, 2011–2012
- Oral Health Disparities as Determined by Selected Healthy People 2020 Oral Health Objectives for the United States, 2009–2010
- Oral Health Status and Access to Oral Health Care for U.S. Adults Aged 18–64: National Health Interview Survey, 2008 [PDF - 430 KB]
- Selected Oral Health Indicators in the United States, 2005–2008
- Page last reviewed: July 15, 2016
- Page last updated: July 15, 2016
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