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Nevada Oral Health Matters

Approximately 43% of Americans lack dental insurance.

In the US, 164 million work hours are lost each year due to dental disease, leading to decreased productivity.

Nearly half of all US adults have some form of periodontitis.

Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.

More than 500 medications negatively affect the oral cavity.

In the US, more than 42,000 cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed this year.

Periodontal disease is associated with poor blood sugar control for those living with diabetes.

Oral diseases are a neglected epidemic – virtually everyone is affected by them, yet little is done to treat and prevent them.

Tooth decay is an infectious chronic disease, which is also 100% preventable.

Tooth decay is the #1 chronic childhood illness.

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Oral Health Nevada Inc.
P.O. Box 10281
Reno, Nevada 89510
(775) 745-6708
EIN: 46-3343943
Oral Health Nevada Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for profit organization

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