Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
Data are for the civilian noninstitutionalized population. Based on persons responding "yes" to the question, "During the past 12 months was there any time when [person] needed dental care (including check-ups) but did not get it because [person] couldn’t afford it?"
Values not included in the pdf version of the report were taken from the Health, United States, trend tables.
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Adults who could not afford needed dental care U.S. from 1999-2019, by gender
In 2019, the percentage of adults who did not receive dental care due to cost in the United States stood around ** percent. However, compared to men, a higher share of women were unable to get needed dental care for cost reasons. In 2019, the share of women who could not afford dental care reached almost ** percent.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of adults who did not receive needed dental care due to cost in the U.S. from 1999 to 2019, by gender." Chart. November 15, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/188061/persons-who-were-denied-dental-services-in-the-us-due-to-cost-by-gender/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022). Percentage of adults who did not receive needed dental care due to cost in the U.S. from 1999 to 2019, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/188061/persons-who-were-denied-dental-services-in-the-us-due-to-cost-by-gender/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of Adults Who Did Not Receive Needed Dental Care Due to Cost in The U.S. from 1999 to 2019, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Nov 2022, /statistics/188061/persons-who-were-denied-dental-services-in-the-us-due-to-cost-by-gender/
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