Percentage of U.S. dentate adults with dental care coverage who needed dental care but couldn't afford it within the past year from 2014 to 2017, by region
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
West North Central
2.8%
New England
3.5%
Middle Atlantic
3.7%
East South Central
4.1%
East North Central
4.4%
Pacific
4.5%
South Atlantic
4.7%
West South Central
5.4%
Mountain
7%
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"Dental coverage includes adults with private health insurance plus dental
coverage that was part of their health insurance or added as a separate plan. Adults with public insurance are not shown."
For further information on how the data was collected and the geographical constitution of regions used, please see the original NCHS report.
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Share of U.S. adults unable to afford dental care last year 2014-2017, by region
The graph shows the percentage of dentate U.S. adults with dental care coverage who needed dental care but couldn't afford it in the past 12 months from 2014 to 2017, by region. The Mountain region had the highest percentage of such adults at 7 percent. Whereas, the West North Central region had the lowest at around 3 percent.
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CDC (NCHS). (May 23, 2019). Percentage of U.S. dentate adults with dental care coverage who needed dental care but couldn't afford it within the past year from 2014 to 2017, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1027298/us-adults-who-could-not-afford-dental-care/
CDC (NCHS). "Percentage of U.S. dentate adults with dental care coverage who needed dental care but couldn't afford it within the past year from 2014 to 2017, by region ." Chart. May 23, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1027298/us-adults-who-could-not-afford-dental-care/
CDC (NCHS). (2019). Percentage of U.S. dentate adults with dental care coverage who needed dental care but couldn't afford it within the past year from 2014 to 2017, by region . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1027298/us-adults-who-could-not-afford-dental-care/
CDC (NCHS). "Percentage of U.S. Dentate Adults with Dental Care Coverage Who Needed Dental Care but Couldn't Afford It within The past Year from 2014 to 2017, by Region ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 May 2019, /statistics/1027298/us-adults-who-could-not-afford-dental-care/
CDC (NCHS), Percentage of U.S. dentate adults with dental care coverage who needed dental care but couldn't afford it within the past year from 2014 to 2017, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1027298/us-adults-who-could-not-afford-dental-care/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. dentate adults with dental care coverage who needed dental care but couldn't afford it within the past year from 2014 to 2017, by region [Graph], CDC (NCHS), May 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1027298/us-adults-who-could-not-afford-dental-care/
