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Periodontitis Statistics

January 31, 2015 By

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

Filed Under: Nevada Oral Health Numbers

Nevada Oral Health Matters

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

In the US, more than 51 million school hours are lost each year due to dental disease, leading to increased educational disparities.

Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.

Tooth decay is the #1 chronic childhood illness.

Dental disease has been linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pneumonia, and poor pregnancy outcomes.

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

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

Left untreated, dental disease can lead to malnourishment, bacterial infections, required emergency surgery and even death.

Medicare, the health insurance for most older adults, does not cover basic dental care.

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

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