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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase use of the oral health care system — OH‑08 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Target met or exceeded

  Target met or exceeded
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Most Recent Data:
45.5 percent (2022) *

Target:
45.0 percent *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
43.2 percent of children, adolescents, and adults used the oral health care system in 2016 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Children, adolescents, and adults who visited the dentist in the past year, 2020 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020
Total
40.3
CI 39.2 / 41.5
SE 0.582

Children, adolescents, and adults who visited the dentist in the past year by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2020 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020
Less than High school
13.7
CI 11.7 / 15.9
SE 1.145
High school
29.8
CI 28.4 / 31.2
SE 0.780
Some college or Associate degree
37.0
CI 33.8 / 40.3
SE 1.694
4-year college degree or more
51.9
CI 50.1 / 53.7
SE 0.959

Highest and lowest rates for Children, adolescents, and adults who visited the dentist in the past year: Disparities by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2020 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired