Based on data collected from 2011-2016, U.S. adults over 50 years of age were more likely to be edentate (have zero teeth) if they had fair or poor health, compared to those who reported having good or better health. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 years and older with edentulism, severe tooth loss, or lack of functional dentition from 2011-2016, by health status.
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CDC. (May 29, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 years and older with edentulism, severe tooth loss, or lack of functional dentition from 2011-2016, by health status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1129599/tooth-loss-health-status-older-adults-us/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 years and older with edentulism, severe tooth loss, or lack of functional dentition from 2011-2016, by health status." Chart. May 29, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1129599/tooth-loss-health-status-older-adults-us/
CDC. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 years and older with edentulism, severe tooth loss, or lack of functional dentition from 2011-2016, by health status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1129599/tooth-loss-health-status-older-adults-us/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 50 Years and Older with Edentulism, Severe Tooth Loss, or Lack of Functional Dentition from 2011-2016, by Health Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 May 2020, /statistics/1129599/tooth-loss-health-status-older-adults-us/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 years and older with edentulism, severe tooth loss, or lack of functional dentition from 2011-2016, by health status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1129599/tooth-loss-health-status-older-adults-us/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 years and older with edentulism, severe tooth loss, or lack of functional dentition from 2011-2016, by health status [Graph], CDC, May 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1129599/tooth-loss-health-status-older-adults-us/
