During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents reported improvements in their child's oral care habits. Good oral care habits, which prevent tooth decay, include more frequent brushing and flossing, the use of fluoride rinse and a decrease in the consumption of sugary beverages. Around 16 percent of parents reported that their child had started brushing more often since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The graph shows the percentage of parents in United States reporting improvements in their child's oral health habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (February 15, 2021). Percentage of parents reporting improvements in their child's oral health habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1309009/improvements-child-oral-health-habits-covid-19-parents-report/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Percentage of parents reporting improvements in their child's oral health habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2021." Chart. February 15, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1309009/improvements-child-oral-health-habits-covid-19-parents-report/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (2021). Percentage of parents reporting improvements in their child's oral health habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1309009/improvements-child-oral-health-habits-covid-19-parents-report/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Percentage of Parents Reporting Improvements in Their Child's Oral Health Habits during The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States as of 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Feb 2021, /statistics/1309009/improvements-child-oral-health-habits-covid-19-parents-report/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Percentage of parents reporting improvements in their child's oral health habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1309009/improvements-child-oral-health-habits-covid-19-parents-report/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Percentage of parents reporting improvements in their child's oral health habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2021 [Graph], C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, February 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1309009/improvements-child-oral-health-habits-covid-19-parents-report/
