According to a survey among U.S. adults, relevant differences were reported by consumers with and without coverage when deciding to go to the dentist. It was reported that 85 percent of adults with insurance coverage visited the dentist at least once during 2022, while this rate dropped to 64 percent among adults with no insurance. This gap was slightly smaller when comparing children. This graph shows the differences in dental visits of U.S. consumers with and without insurance in 2022.
In 2022, around ***** percent of Hispanic adults in the United States reported that they did not plan on visiting a dentist in the next year. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who did not plan on visiting a dentist in the next year as of 2022, by race/ethnicity.
In the United States, the percentage of adults with a dental visit in the past year increased from 1997 to 2019. In 2019, the share of adults with a dental visit in the past year stood at **** percent among men, whereas it was **** percent among women.
As of November 5, 2024, over 46 percent of adults in the North East and Yorkshire region had seen a dentist in the previous two years. This was above the 34.5 percent rate in South West England, which was the region with the lowest rate of dentist visits.
A survey conducted in United States in 2019 and 2020, asked respondents if they had a dental visit within the past 12 months. Among all family income groups, between 2019 and 2020 there was a decline in the percentage of adults who visited a dentist in the last year. Adults having a family income greater than *** percent the federal poverty level (FPL) were the ones most likely to have had a dental visit in the past 12 months. This graph shows the percentage of U.S. adults with a dental visit in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2020, by family income as a percentage of the federal poverty level.
A survey from 2023 found that around 74 percent of non-Hispanic Asian adults in the United States had a dental visit in the past year. In comparison, only 58 percent of Hispanics had a dental visit in the past year.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with select reasons for not visiting the dentist more often as of 2015. It was found that 59 percent of respondents stated they did not go the dentist more frequently because of the cost.
In 2022, around 62 percent of men aged 65 and over had visited a dentist in the past 12 months, compared to 65 percent of women. The graph illustrates the percentage of adults aged 65 and above in the U.S. who visited a dentist within the past 12 months in 2022, by gender.
In June 2024, approximately four in ten adults in England had seen a dentist in the previous two years. The share of patients seen by a dentist has been steadily decreasing since March 2020 to an all time low in March 2022 and has since increased, but is no way near pre-pandemic levels. This turning point coincides with WHO's announcement of ending the global emergency status for COVID-19 in May 2023. However, in England routine dental care began to reopen from *** of June 2020 and the share of children seen by a dentist started to increase since then.
In 2022, around ** percent of U.S. adults between the ages of ** and ** visited a dentist within the past 12 months. The graph illustrates the percentage of adults aged 65 and above in the U.S. who visited a dentist within the past 12 months in 2022, by age.
In 2018, almost ** percent of adults in England who were using private dental care reported they were doing so because the dentist they used went private and they decided to stay with that practice. Furthermore, over a quarter of respondents said they believed that private dental care is better and that is why they prefer it.
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults aged 50-64 years that received dental care as of 2017. According to the data, 60 percent of respondents indicated that they received regular dental cleanings, while 23 percent only went to the dentist for serious problems.
This statistic shows the frequency adults in the U.S. visited or consulted a dentist or dental surgeon as of 2018. According to data provided by Ipsos, ** percent of adults in the U.S. stated they visited or consulted a dentist or dental surgeon once a year.
In 2019, over 70 percent of U.S. women living in urban areas were seen by a dentist within the past year compared to just under 63 percent of men living in urban areas. This statistic shows the percentage of adults who had a dental visit within the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2019, by urbanicity and gender.
A survey conducted in United States in 2019 and 2020, asked respondents if they had a dental visit within the past 12 months. Among all the urbanicity groups, between 2019 and 2020 there was a decline in the percentage of adults who visited a dentist in the past year. Adults living in large fringe metropolitan areas were the ones most likely to report they had a dental visit in the past 12 months.This graph shows the percentage of U.S. adults with a dental visit in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2020, by urbanicity.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with select attitudes towards oral health and dental care as of 2015. It was found that 71 percent of respondents strongly agreed regular visits to the dentists will help keep them healthy.
In 2019, roughly ** percent of people in the United States were unable to receive needed dental care due to cost. This statistic shows the percentage of persons who did not receive needed dental services in the past year due to cost, in the U.S. from 1999 to 2019.
In 2020, about 20 percent of adults in the United States aged 40 to 49 years stated that they very often limited seeking dental care due to cost concerns, while only 10 percent of adults aged 60 to 69 years stated the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who delayed or limited dental care due to cost in 2020, by age.
Among adults in the United States, around 70 percent of non-Hispanic whites living in urban areas visited the dentist within the last year compared to around 59 percent of urban-dwelling Hispanics. This statistic shows the percentage of adults who had a dental visit within the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2019, by urbanicity and ethnicity.
In 2022, around two in five survey respondents from rural areas in the United States said that it had been more than one year since their last dental visit. In comparison, this figure was 30 and 35 percent among respondents from suburban and urban areas, respectively.
According to a survey among U.S. adults, relevant differences were reported by consumers with and without coverage when deciding to go to the dentist. It was reported that 85 percent of adults with insurance coverage visited the dentist at least once during 2022, while this rate dropped to 64 percent among adults with no insurance. This gap was slightly smaller when comparing children. This graph shows the differences in dental visits of U.S. consumers with and without insurance in 2022.