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

Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents with active and untreated tooth decay — OH‑02 Data

National Status: Target met or exceeded

  
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Most Recent Data:
12.4 percent (2017-20)

National Target:
12.5 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
16.0 percent of children and adolescents aged 3 to 19 years had active and currently untreated tooth decay in their primary or permanent teeth in 2013-16 2

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Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Total
16.0
CI 14.1 / 18.0
SE 0.936
12.4
CI 10.8 / 14.2
SE 0.821

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Sex, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Male
16.3
CI 14.1 / 18.7
SE 1.105
13.5
CI 11.4 / 15.9
SE 1.069
Female
15.7
CI 13.5 / 18.1
SE 1.106
11.3
CI 9.6 / 13.2
SE 0.846

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DNA
DNA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
17.3
CI 14.8 / 20.0
SE 1.231
12.6
CI 9.2 / 16.7
SE 1.749
Mexican American
18.8
CI 15.6 / 22.4
SE 1.622
13.0
CI 9.0 / 18.1
SE 2.095
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
13.3
CI 10.6 / 16.3
SE 1.122
13.0
CI 9.3 / 17.6
SE 1.912
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
19.9
CI 16.9 / 23.2
SE 1.482
13.3
CI 9.7 / 17.5
SE 1.798
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
14.9
CI 12.3 / 17.8
SE 1.329
11.8
CI 9.0 / 15.1
SE 1.412
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Age group, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
3-5 years
11.9
CI 9.5 / 14.6
SE 1.225
13.2
CI 9.5 / 17.7
SE 1.907
6-9 years
15.5
CI 13.1 / 18.1
SE 1.181
16.8
CI 12.8 / 21.5
SE 2.057
13-15 years
14.4
CI 12.0 / 17.1
SE 1.221
7.8
CI 5.8 / 10.3
SE 1.044

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
<100
21.9
CI 19.2 / 24.8
SE 1.336
18.3
CI 14.4 / 22.9
SE 1.997
100-199
19.0
CI 16.7 / 21.5
SE 1.150
15.4
CI 12.0 / 19.3
SE 1.712
200-399
13.8
CI 11.0 / 17.0
SE 1.427
11.2
CI 8.0 / 15.1
SE 1.656
400+
9.2
CI 6.7 / 12.4
SE 1.353
6.1
CI 4.2 / 8.5
SE 0.983

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Health insurance status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Insured
14.8
CI 12.8 / 17.0
SE 0.997
11.9
CI 10.1 / 13.9
SE 0.901
Private
12.1
CI 9.8 / 14.6
SE 1.134
8.4
CI 6.8 / 10.2
SE 0.817
Public
18.3
CI 16.4 / 20.5
SE 0.982
16.2
CI 13.6 / 19.1
SE 1.300
Uninsured
29.8
CI 25.2 / 34.8
SE 2.301
21.8
CI 15.1 / 29.7
SE 3.366

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
US
15.4
CI 13.4 / 17.5
SE 0.969
12.2
CI 10.5 / 14.0
SE 0.820
Outside US
27.2
CI 21.3 / 33.7
SE 2.939
17.0
CI 11.9 / 23.3
SE 2.653

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Veteran status (20 years and over)
DNA
DNA

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Activity limitation, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Activity limitation
DNC
DNC

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Sexual orientation, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Sexual orientation
DSU
DSU

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay by Obesity status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
With obesity
16.3
CI 14.0 / 18.9
SE 1.181
14.5
CI 11.1 / 18.4
SE 1.715
Without obesity
15.8
CI 13.8 / 18.0
SE 1.005
12.0
CI 10.2 / 14.0
SE 0.904

Disparity