Dental treatment needs of children

A statistical look

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2 3 % O F C H I L D R E N 2 T O 1 1 H AV E N E V E R B E E N T O T H E D E N T I S T.

• A L M O S T H A L F OF A L L V E RY Y O U N G C H I L D R E N A G E 2 T O 5 H AV E N E V E R B E E N T O T H E D E N T I S T.

• M O R E H I S PA N I C C H I L D R E N A N D T H O S E I N FA M I L I E S W I T H L O W E R I N C O M E S H AV E N E V E R B E E N T O T H E D E N T I S T.

• C H I L D R E N I N FA M I L I E S W I T H H I G H E R I N C O M E S A R E M U C H M OR E L I K E LY T O H AV E S E E N A D E N T I S T W I T H I N T H E PA S T Y E A R .

FACTS

Time since last dental visit according to age and sex

Characteristic Never 1 Year or

Less

1 to 2 Years

2 to 3 Years

3 to 5 Years

More than

5 Years

Age

2 to 5 years 49.00 45.84 4.08 N/A N/A N/A6 to 11 years 6.89 76.84 10.54 3.27 1.61 0.85Sex

Male 23.62 64.06 8.32 2.15 1.26 *Female 22.83 65.61 7.72 2.56 0.86 *

United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004

Time since last dental visit according to status and ethnicity

Characteristic Never 1 Year or

Less

1 to 2 Years

2 to 3 Years

3 to 5 Years

More than 5 Years

Race and Ethnicity

White, non-Hispanic 22.75 67.28 6.94 * * *

Black, non-Hispanic 21.85 64.68 8.99 2.42 1.37 *

Mexican American 28.16 56.45 10.14 3.12 1.36 *

Poverty Status (Income compared to Federal Poverty Level)

Less than 100% 26.22 57.17 10.28 2.68 2.30 *

100% to 199% 25.18 56.83 12.05 * 1.23 *

Greater than 200% 20.62 72.35 5.22 * * *

Overall 23.19 64.84 8.04 2.35 1.06 0.52

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