Oral and Dental Health
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of children aged 5-19 years with untreated dental caries: 13.2% (2015-2018)
- Percent of adults aged 20-44 with untreated dental caries: 25.9% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 28 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
Dental visits
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over with a dental visit in the past year: 64.9% (2019)
- Percent of children aged 2-17 years with a dental visit in the past year: 85.9% (2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 38 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
More data
- Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
- Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
- Trends in Dental care from Health, United States
- Prevalence of Tooth Loss Among Older Adults: United States, 2015-2018
- Dental Care Among Adults Aged 65 Years and Over, 2017
- Regional Variation in Private Dental Coverage and Care among Dentate Adults Aged 18-64 in the United States, 2014-2017
- Prevalence of Total and Untreated Dental Caries Among Youth: United States, 2015–2016
- Prevalence of Edentualism in Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Age Group and Race/Hispanic Origin — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014
- Prevalence of Untreated Dental Caries in Permanent Teeth Among Children and Adolescents Aged 6–19 Years, by Age Group — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2011–2014
- Prevalence of Untreated Dental Caries in Primary Teeth Among Children Aged 2–8 Years, by Age Group and Race/Hispanic Origin — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014
- Trends in Dental Caries and Sealants, Tooth Retention, and Edentulism, United States 1999–2004 to 2011–2016
- Vital Signs: Dental Sealant Use and Untreated Tooth Decay Among U.S. School-Aged Children
Page last reviewed: April 14, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics