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Oral health and dental care in the U.S.

Statistics report about oral health and dental care in the United States

This report presents key facts and figures about oral health and dental care in the United States. It contains figures on dental professionals and oral treatment as well as care costs and oral care products.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Importance of oral health compared to other types of health U.S. adults, 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who reported their overall and oral health positively 2021-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults with at least one past-year oral health symptom as of 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who reported oral health problems in 2022, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Self-reported oral health outcomes in the U.S. in 2022, by urbanicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children and adolescents with oral health problems in 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Types of oral health problems reported by adults in 2023

Oral treatment

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. females who visited a dentist in the past year as of 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Dental visit in the past year among U.S. adults as of 2023, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Dental visit in the past year among U.S. adults as of 2023, by income
  • Premium Statistic Older U.S. adults who visited a dentist in the past 12 months in 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic People who did have a dental visit for more than a year U.S. 2022, by urbanicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults not planning a dental visit in the next year, 2022, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for U.S. adults not planning to see a dentist in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for not visiting a dentist in the past two years among U.S. adults 2022
  • Basic Statistic Patients' feelings of respect, comfort and trust in oral healthcare in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who faced discrimination in oral health care U.S. 2022, by urbanicity
  • Basic Statistic Key factors for patients in choosing dental care in the U.S. in 2023

Lost productivity due to oral health

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  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. adults who lost productivity time due to oral health issues, 2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. adults who lost productivity time due to oral health issues 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. parents who lost productivity time due to child's oral issues, 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults who missed work/school due to oral health problems as of 2023, by race

Dental professionals

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  • Premium Statistic Number of active dentists in the U.S. 1993-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. dentists density 2001-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of dentists in the U.S. from 2001 to 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of active dentists working in the U.S. in 2024, by area of practice
  • Basic Statistic Dentists density in the U.S. 2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic Annual net income of all dentists in private practice U.S. 2022-2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of dental hygienists employed by U.S. 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of dental assistants employed in the U.S. 2024, by state

Costs

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults and children with a dentist visit in 2022, by insurance coverage status
  • Premium Statistic Dental services expenditure in the U.S. 1960-2024
  • Premium Statistic Dental service spending in the U.S. by payer 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on dental care insurance 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. consumer price index: physician and dental services 1960-2025

Market and products

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  • Premium Forecast Revenue in the oral care segment in the United States 2018-2031
  • Premium Forecast Revenue growth of oral care in the United States 2019-2031
  • Premium Forecast ARPU in the oral care segment in the United States 2018-2031
  • Premium Statistic U.S. oral care products' unit sales by category 2023
  • Premium Statistic OTC revenue of oral antiseptics and rinses in the U.S. 2011-2025

Miscellaneous

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who kept up with recommended oral health practices 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who brushed their teeth and flossed every day as of 2023, by race
  • Basic Statistic Number of teeth removed due to decay/gum disease in the U.S. in 2022, by urbanicity
  • Basic Statistic Experience/comfort of U.S. patients with health screenings in the dental setting 2023
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