Table 31. Number of Untreated Decayed, Missing, or Filled Permanent Teeth Among Dentate Adults Aged 65 Years or Older
Table 31. Mean number of untreated decayed (DT), missing (MT), filled (FT), untreated decayed or filled (DFT), and untreated decayed, missing, or filled (DMFT) permanent teetha among dentate adults aged 65 years or older, by selected characteristics , United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016
|
Characteristic
|
1999-2004
|
2011-2016
|
Change in DMFTb
|
Change in DFTb
|
Change in DTb
|
Change in FTb
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DMFT
|
DFT
|
DT
|
MT
|
FT
|
DMFT
|
DFT
|
DT
|
MT
|
FT
|
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Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
MEAN
|
SE
|
MEAN
|
SE
|
|||||
| Total |
18.0
|
0.23
|
9.1
|
0.21
|
0.4
|
0.04
|
8.8
|
0.23
|
8.7
|
0.23
|
16.7
|
0.14
|
10.1
|
0.20
|
0.3
|
0.03
|
6.6
|
0.21
|
9.8
|
0.21
|
-1.2*
|
0.9*
|
-0.1*
|
1.0*
|
| Age (years) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65-74c |
17.7
|
0.25
|
9.3
|
0.24
|
0.4
|
0.05
|
8.3
|
0.28
|
9.0
|
0.26
|
15.9
|
0.21
|
10.2
|
0.23
|
0.3
|
0.03
|
5.6
|
0.23
|
9.9
|
0.24
|
-1.8*
|
0.9*
|
-0.1
|
1.0*
|
| >75 |
18.3
|
0.29
|
8.9
|
0.26
|
0.5
|
0.05
|
9.4
|
0.30
|
8.4
|
0.28
|
17.8*
|
0.21
|
9.9
|
0.27
|
0.3
|
0.03
|
7.9*
|
0.30
|
9.6
|
0.28
|
-0.5
|
1.0*
|
-0.2*
|
1.1*
|
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malec |
17.6
|
0.27
|
8.9
|
0.22
|
0.5
|
0.05
|
8.7
|
0.29
|
8.3
|
0.25
|
16.6
|
0.22
|
10.1
|
0.26
|
0.4
|
0.04
|
6.5
|
0.28
|
9.7
|
0.27
|
-1.0*
|
1.2*
|
-0.1
|
1.4*
|
| Female |
18.3
|
0.25
|
9.3
|
0.27
|
0.4
|
0.04
|
9.0
|
0.28
|
9.0
|
0.29
|
16.9
|
0.17
|
10.0
|
0.22
|
0.3*
|
0.03
|
6.8
|
0.25
|
9.8
|
0.23
|
-1.5*
|
0.7
|
-0.1
|
0.8*
|
| Race and ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White, non-Hispanicc |
18.2
|
0.24
|
9.9
|
0.22
|
0.4
|
0.04
|
8.3
|
0.25
|
9.6
|
0.24
|
16.8
|
0.17
|
11.1
|
0.19
|
0.3
|
0.03
|
5.8
|
0.22
|
10.8
|
0.19
|
-1.4*
|
1.1*
|
-0.1
|
1.2*
|
| Black, non-Hispanic |
16.9
|
0.40
|
4.2
|
0.31
|
1.1
|
0.15
|
12.7
|
0.49
|
3.2
|
0.30
|
16.2
|
0.40
|
5.1*
|
0.27
|
0.7*
|
0.08
|
11.2*
|
0.43
|
4.4*
|
0.29
|
-0.7
|
0.9*
|
-0.4*
|
1.3*
|
| Mexican American |
15.3
|
0.42
|
5.4
|
0.45
|
1.2
|
0.09
|
9.9
|
0.36
|
4.2
|
0.48
|
14.6*
|
0.60
|
5.7*
|
0.53
|
1.0*
|
0.15
|
8.8*
|
0.45
|
4.8*
|
0.53
|
-0.7
|
0.4
|
-0.2
|
0.6
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <100%FPL |
17.3
|
0.51
|
5.1
|
0.38
|
1.0
|
0.15
|
12.2
|
0.73
|
4.1
|
0.35
|
16.5
|
0.42
|
5.7*
|
0.43
|
0.9*
|
0.10
|
10.8*
|
0.54
|
4.8*
|
0.45
|
-0.8
|
0.6
|
-0.2
|
0.7
|
| 100%–199% FPL |
18.2
|
0.48
|
7.4
|
0.39
|
0.6
|
0.07
|
10.8
|
0.52
|
6.9
|
0.42
|
17.0
|
0.29
|
8.2*
|
0.28
|
0.6*
|
0.07
|
8.8*
|
0.39
|
7.6*
|
0.29
|
-1.2*
|
0.8
|
0.0
|
0.7
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
18.1
|
0.21
|
10.5
|
0.16
|
0.3
|
0.04
|
7.6
|
0.22
|
10.2
|
0.17
|
16.8
|
0.19
|
11.5
|
0.21
|
0.2
|
0.03
|
5.3
|
0.21
|
11.3
|
0.21
|
-1.4*
|
1.0*
|
-0.1*
|
1.1*
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <200% FPL |
18.0
|
0.46
|
6.8
|
0.31
|
0.7
|
0.08
|
11.1
|
0.47
|
6.2
|
0.34
|
16.8
|
0.25
|
7.5*
|
0.28
|
0.7*
|
0.07
|
9.3*
|
0.34
|
6.8*
|
0.30
|
-1.1*
|
0.7
|
0.0
|
0.7
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
18.1
|
0.21
|
10.5
|
0.16
|
0.3
|
0.04
|
7.6
|
0.22
|
10.2
|
0.17
|
16.8
|
0.19
|
11.5
|
0.21
|
0.2
|
0.03
|
5.3
|
0.21
|
11.3
|
0.21
|
-1.4*
|
1.0*
|
-0.1*
|
1.1*
|
| Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <High School |
17.7
|
0.37
|
5.7
|
0.30
|
0.8
|
0.11
|
12.0
|
0.39
|
4.9
|
0.36
|
16.5
|
0.38
|
6.1*
|
0.27
|
0.7*
|
0.08
|
10.3*
|
0.37
|
5.4*
|
0.28
|
-1.2*
|
0.5
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
| High School |
18.4
|
0.34
|
8.8
|
0.29
|
0.4
|
0.06
|
9.6
|
0.36
|
8.4
|
0.30
|
17.1
|
0.32
|
8.9*
|
0.40
|
0.4*
|
0.05
|
8.1*
|
0.34
|
8.5*
|
0.41
|
-1.3*
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
| > High Schoolc |
17.9
|
0.23
|
11.2
|
0.21
|
0.3
|
0.04
|
6.7
|
0.25
|
10.9
|
0.22
|
16.7
|
0.20
|
11.4
|
0.20
|
0.2
|
0.03
|
5.2
|
0.22
|
11.2
|
0.21
|
-1.2*
|
0.2
|
-0.1
|
0.3
|
| Cigarette smoking History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current smoker |
19.0
|
0.49
|
6.5
|
0.59
|
0.8
|
0.14
|
12.5
|
0.73
|
5.7
|
0.61
|
18.0*
|
0.57
|
7.2*
|
0.69
|
0.8*
|
0.15
|
10.8*
|
0.77
|
6.4*
|
0.74
|
-1.0
|
0.7
|
0.0
|
0.7
|
| Former smoker |
18.4
|
0.24
|
8.8
|
0.22
|
0.4
|
0.05
|
9.6
|
0.29
|
8.4
|
0.24
|
17.2*
|
0.24
|
10.0
|
0.26
|
0.3
|
0.04
|
7.2*
|
0.30
|
9.7
|
0.27
|
-1.2*
|
1.2*
|
-0.1
|
1.3*
|
| Never smokedc |
17.5
|
0.31
|
9.7
|
0.29
|
0.4
|
0.05
|
7.8
|
0.33
|
9.3
|
0.32
|
16.1
|
0.19
|
10.4
|
0.26
|
0.3
|
0.03
|
5.7
|
0.26
|
10.1
|
0.27
|
-1.4*
|
0.7
|
-0.1
|
0.8
|
Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (5-year groups; maximum age group is >80) to the US 2000 standard population. SE = standard error. FPL = federal poverty level; <100% FPL = poor; 100%–199% FPL = near-poor; <200% FPL = poor and near-poor combined; and ≥200% FPL = not-poor. 0.0 = zero due to rounding.
*P <0.05 based on t-test for differences between two periods or two groups within each characteristic.
a Includes older adults with at least one permanent tooth present. Missing component includes “missing due to disease” (dental caries or periodontal diseases).
b Change in percentage points from 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. Positive value=increase and negative value=decrease.
c Reference group for comparisons within each characteristic, 2011–2016.
Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Oral Health Surveillance Report: Trends in Dental Caries and Sealants, Tooth Retention, and Edentulism, United States, 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2019.