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Dental Care among adults age 65 and older: United States, 2022
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04/26/2024
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Series: NCHS Data Briefs
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Description:Oral health is associated with overall health, especially in older adults (age 65 and older). Chronic conditions in older adults may affect oral health, and poor oral health may increase the risk of certain chronic conditions (1–3). Poor oral health has also been associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk (4). Several factors, including chronic conditions, health status, race, and income have been associated with reduced dental care use among older adults (5–9). This report describes the percentage of older adults who had a dental visit in the past 12 months by selected sociodemographic characteristics and chronic conditions using the 2022 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
Key findings : Data from the National Health Interview Survey
● In 2022, 63.7% of adults age 65 and older had a dental visit in the past 12 months, and women (64.9%) were more likely than men (62.3%) to have had a dental visit.
● Among older adults, dental visits generally increased with increasing family income.
● Dental visits were higher among older adults with dental coverage (69.6%) compared with those without dental coverage (56.4%).
● Adults in fair or poor health and those with diabetes or heart disease were less likely to have had a dental visit compared with those without these conditions.
Suggested citation: Cohen RA, Bottoms-McClain L. Dental care among adults age 65 and older: United States, 2022. NCHS Data Brief, no 500. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2024. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc/151928.
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Pages in Document:11 numbered pages
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