A survey from early 2023 found that only around 73 percent of children in the United States brushed their teeth twice a day and just over half flossed once a day, according to their parents. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023.
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Delta Dental. (May 10, 2023). Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
Delta Dental. "Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023." Chart. May 10, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
Delta Dental. (2023). Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
Delta Dental. "Percentage of U.S. Children Who Kept up with Recommended Brushing, Mouthwash, and Flossing Usage Standards as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 May 2023, /statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
Delta Dental, Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023 [Graph], Delta Dental, May 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
