Table 27. Number of Untreated Decayed, Missing, or Filled Permanent Teeth Among Dentate Adults Aged 20–64 Years
Table 27. Mean number of untreated decayed (DT), missing (MT), filled (FT), untreated decayed or filled (DFT), and untreated decayed, missing, or filled (DMFT) permanent teeth among dentate adults aged 20–64 years with at least one DMFT, by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016
|
Characteristic
|
1999-2004
|
2011-2016
|
DMFTb
Change
|
DFTb
Change
|
DTb
Change
|
FTb
Change
|
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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 |
10.8
|
0.12
|
8.2
|
0.09
|
0.8
|
0.05
|
2.6
|
0.09
|
7.4
|
0.11
|
9.3
|
0.09
|
7.4
|
0.09
|
0.9
|
0.05
|
1.9
|
0.07
|
6.5
|
0.11
|
-1.5*
|
-0.8*
|
0.1
|
-1.0*
|
| Age (years) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20-34c |
7.1
|
0.14
|
6.4
|
0.12
|
1.1
|
0.09
|
0.7
|
0.06
|
5.3
|
0.13
|
6.7
|
0.12
|
6.1
|
0.11
|
1.2
|
0.07
|
0.6
|
0.05
|
4.9
|
0.12
|
-0.4
|
-0.3
|
0.2
|
-0.4*
|
| 35-49 |
11.3
|
0.13
|
8.8
|
0.12
|
0.8
|
0.06
|
2.5
|
0.10
|
8.0
|
0.14
|
9.4*
|
0.15
|
7.5*
|
0.12
|
0.9*
|
0.06
|
1.8*
|
0.10
|
6.6*
|
0.14
|
-1.9*
|
-1.3*
|
0.1
|
-1.4*
|
| 50-64 |
15.3
|
0.21
|
9.8
|
0.17
|
0.5
|
0.04
|
5.4
|
0.22
|
9.3
|
0.19
|
12.7*
|
0.13
|
8.9*
|
0.16
|
0.6*
|
0.05
|
3.9*
|
0.16
|
8.3*
|
0.18
|
-2.5*
|
-1.0*
|
0.0
|
-1.0*
|
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malec |
10.5
|
0.15
|
7.9
|
0.11
|
1.0
|
0.07
|
2.6
|
0.13
|
7.0
|
0.12
|
9.0
|
0.12
|
7.1
|
0.11
|
1.1
|
0.06
|
1.9
|
0.08
|
6.0
|
0.13
|
-1.6*
|
-0.9*
|
0.1
|
-1.0*
|
| Female |
11.1
|
0.12
|
8.5
|
0.11
|
0.7
|
0.05
|
2.6
|
0.08
|
7.8
|
0.13
|
9.6*
|
0.11
|
7.7*
|
0.11
|
0.8*
|
0.05
|
1.9
|
0.08
|
6.9*
|
0.12
|
-1.5*
|
-0.8*
|
0.1
|
-0.9*
|
| Race and ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White, non-Hispanicc |
11.1
|
0.15
|
8.8
|
0.11
|
0.7
|
0.08
|
2.2
|
0.12
|
8.1
|
0.15
|
9.4
|
0.13
|
7.9
|
0.11
|
0.9
|
0.06
|
1.6
|
0.09
|
7.0
|
0.13
|
-1.6*
|
-1.0
|
0.1
|
-1.1*
|
| Black, non-Hispanic |
10.3
|
0.16
|
6.0
|
0.15
|
1.2
|
0.08
|
4.3
|
0.13
|
4.8
|
0.16
|
9.1
|
0.17
|
5.8*
|
0.14
|
1.3*
|
0.09
|
3.3*
|
0.12
|
4.5*
|
0.14
|
-1.3*
|
-0.2
|
0.1
|
-0.3
|
| Mexican American |
9.0
|
0.15
|
6.4
|
0.17
|
1.1
|
0.12
|
2.7
|
0.08
|
5.2
|
0.22
|
8.7*
|
0.20
|
6.6*
|
0.17
|
1.2*
|
0.10
|
2.1*
|
0.09
|
5.4*
|
0.20
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <100%FPL |
10.9
|
0.23
|
6.4
|
0.18
|
1.6
|
0.11
|
4.5
|
0.20
|
4.9
|
0.19
|
10.0*
|
0.17
|
6.4*
|
0.14
|
1.7*
|
0.09
|
3.6*
|
0.15
|
4.6*
|
0.15
|
-0.9*
|
-0.1
|
0.1
|
-0.2
|
| 100%–199% FPL |
11.2
|
0.24
|
7.0
|
0.16
|
1.3
|
0.11
|
4.2
|
0.19
|
5.7
|
0.17
|
9.9*
|
0.15
|
7.0*
|
0.16
|
1.4*
|
0.08
|
2.9*
|
0.11
|
5.6*
|
0.18
|
-1.3*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
-0.0
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
10.7
|
0.13
|
8.7
|
0.12
|
0.5
|
0.04
|
2.0
|
0.08
|
8.2
|
0.13
|
9.0
|
0.11
|
7.7
|
0.10
|
0.6
|
0.04
|
1.3
|
0.06
|
7.1
|
0.11
|
-1.7*
|
-1.0*
|
0.0
|
-1.0*
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <200% FPL | 11.1 | 0.20 | 6.8 | 0.13 | 1.4 | 0.09 | 4.3 | 0.16 | 5.3 | 0.14 | 9.9* | 0.14 | 6.7* | 0.13 | 1.5* | 0.07 | 3.2 | 0.10 | 5.2* | 0.15 | -1.2* | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| ≥200% FPLc | 10.7 | 0.13 | 8.7 | 0.12 | 0.5 | 0.04 | 2.0 | 0.08 | 8.2 |
0.13 |
9.0 | 0.11 | 7.7 | 0.10 | 0.6 | 0.04 | 1.3 | 0.06 | 7.1 | 0.11 | -1.7* | -1.0* | 0.0 | -1.0* |
| Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <High School |
11.1
|
0.19
|
6.2
|
0.15
|
1.7
|
0.12
|
4.9
|
0.17
|
4.5
|
0.19
|
9.9*
|
0.22
|
6.3*
|
0.19
|
1.8*
|
0.10
|
3.6*
|
0.16
|
4.5*
|
0.18
|
-1.2*
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
| High School |
11.3
|
0.23
|
7.9
|
0.19
|
1.1
|
0.09
|
3.3
|
0.15
|
6.9
|
0.19
|
10.0*
|
0.17
|
7.2*
|
0.14
|
1.4*
|
0.09
|
2.8*
|
0.11
|
5.8*
|
0.16
|
-1.3*
|
-0.8*
|
0.3*
|
-1.1*
|
| >High Schoolc |
10.6
|
0.10
|
8.9
|
0.10
|
0.4
|
0.03
|
1.7
|
0.08
|
8.4
|
0.11
|
9.0
|
0.10
|
7.7
|
0.10
|
0.6
|
0.03
|
1.3
|
0.06
|
7.1
|
0.11
|
-1.6*
|
-1.2*
|
0.2*
|
-1.4*
|
| Cigarette smoking History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current smoker |
12.0
|
0.19
|
7.6
|
0.13
|
1.5
|
0.12
|
4.3
|
0.14
|
6.2
|
0.15
|
10.7*
|
0.20
|
7.1
|
0.15
|
1.8*
|
0.11
|
3.6*
|
0.16
|
5.3*
|
0.14
|
-1.3*
|
-0.6*
|
0.3
|
-0.9*
|
| Former smoker |
10.9
|
0.18
|
8.5
|
0.16
|
0.6
|
0.08
|
2.3
|
0.13
|
8.0
|
0.15
|
9.6*
|
0.15
|
7.7*
|
0.16
|
0.8
|
0.06
|
1.9*
|
0.09
|
6.9
|
0.16
|
-1.3*
|
-0.9*
|
0.2*
|
-1.1*
|
| Never smokedc |
10.2
|
0.12
|
8.3
|
0.11
|
0.6
|
0.03
|
1.9
|
0.09
|
7.7
|
0.13
|
8.7
|
0.10
|
7.4
|
0.11
|
0.7
|
0.05
|
1.3
|
0.07
|
6.7
|
0.12
|
-1.5*
|
-0.9*
|
0.1
|
-1.0*
|
Note: Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (5-year groups) 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 adults with at least one permanent tooth present. Missing teeth include teeth “missing due to disease” (dental caries or periodontal diseases).
b Change from 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. Positive value = increase; 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.