Oral Health Statistics

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Age Male
Percent(%)		 Female
Percent(%)
Smokers 18 or older 27 22
Untreated Dental Decay 35-44 yrs. old 29 25
Proportion of adults who have never had a permanent tooth extracted because of dental decay or periodontal disease. 35-44 yrs. old 30 32
Proportion of older adults who have had all of their natural teeth extracted. 65-74 yrs. old 24 27
Percentage of people with Gingivitis (gum inflammation) (G) or destructive periodontal disease (DP) 35-44 yrs. old (G) 52(DP) 29 (G) 45(DP) 15
Proportion of Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers detected at the earliest stage 34 39
Proportion of adults who, in the past 12 months, report having an oral/pharyngeal cancer examination 40 or older 10 9

Source: Healthy People 2010-Conference Edition

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