Oral and Dental Health
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Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of children aged 5-19 years with untreated dental caries: 18.6% (2011-2014)
- Percent of adults aged 20-44 with untreated dental caries: 31.6% (2011-2014)
Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 60 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Dental visits
- Percent of children aged 2-17 years with a dental visit in the past year: 84.7% (2015)
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 with a dental visit in the past year: 64.0% (2015)
- Percent of adults aged 65 and over with a dental visit in the past year: 62.7% (2015)
Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 78 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
More data
- Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2015, Table A-6 [PDF – 151 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: May 3, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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