This statistic displays the prevalence of untreated dental caries among adults in the United States in 2011-2012 based on age and ethnicity. During this time, 42 percent of non-Hispanic black adults reported untreated dental caries. In general, oral health-related quality of life tends to decline among older adults due to tooth loss and decay.
Prevalence of untreated dental caries among adults in the U.S. by age and ethnicity in 2011-2012
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CDC. (May 1, 2015). Prevalence of untreated dental caries among adults in the U.S. by age and ethnicity in 2011-2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448591/untreated-dental-caries-prevalence-among-us-adults-by-age-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Prevalence of untreated dental caries among adults in the U.S. by age and ethnicity in 2011-2012." Chart. May 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448591/untreated-dental-caries-prevalence-among-us-adults-by-age-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2015). Prevalence of untreated dental caries among adults in the U.S. by age and ethnicity in 2011-2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448591/untreated-dental-caries-prevalence-among-us-adults-by-age-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Prevalence of Untreated Dental Caries among Adults in The U.S. by Age and Ethnicity in 2011-2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448591/untreated-dental-caries-prevalence-among-us-adults-by-age-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Prevalence of untreated dental caries among adults in the U.S. by age and ethnicity in 2011-2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448591/untreated-dental-caries-prevalence-among-us-adults-by-age-and-ethnicity/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Prevalence of untreated dental caries among adults in the U.S. by age and ethnicity in 2011-2012 [Graph], CDC, May 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448591/untreated-dental-caries-prevalence-among-us-adults-by-age-and-ethnicity/
