According to a survey among U.S. consumers in December/January 2020-2021, a large share of them strongly agreed or somewhat agreed that certain serious health issues were connected to poor oral health. For example, 57 percent of respondents reported to believe that respiratory health issues were connected to poor oral health.
This graph shows the share of U.S. consumers who agree that there is a connection between oral health and overall health, by select serious disease.
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Delta Dental. (April 30, 2021). Agreement over oral health connection to overall health among U.S. consumers as of 2021, by disease [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1310033/consumer-agreement-with-oral-healths-connection-to-overall-health/
Delta Dental. "Agreement over oral health connection to overall health among U.S. consumers as of 2021, by disease." Chart. April 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1310033/consumer-agreement-with-oral-healths-connection-to-overall-health/
Delta Dental. (2021). Agreement over oral health connection to overall health among U.S. consumers as of 2021, by disease. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1310033/consumer-agreement-with-oral-healths-connection-to-overall-health/
Delta Dental. "Agreement over Oral Health Connection to Overall Health among U.S. Consumers as of 2021, by Disease." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2021, /statistics/1310033/consumer-agreement-with-oral-healths-connection-to-overall-health/
Delta Dental, Agreement over oral health connection to overall health among U.S. consumers as of 2021, by disease ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1310033/consumer-agreement-with-oral-healths-connection-to-overall-health/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Agreement over oral health connection to overall health among U.S. consumers as of 2021, by disease [Graph], Delta Dental, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1310033/consumer-agreement-with-oral-healths-connection-to-overall-health/
