Adults who had a dental visit in the past 12 months by sex 2020 U.S.

A survey conducted in the United States in 2019 and 2020, asked respondents if they had a dental visit within the past 12 months. In 2019, around 65.5 percent of adults reported to have had a dental visit in the past 12 months, while this rate decreased to 62.7 percent in 2020. Between men and women, it was observed that the percentage of women with a dental visit was higher than men in both 2019 and 2020. This graph shows the percentage of U.S. adults with a dental visit in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2020, by sex.

Percentage of U.S. adults 18 to 64 years who stated they have had a dental visit in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2020, by sex

Characteristic	2019	2020
Total	65.5%	62.7%
Men	61.5%	59.6%
Women	69.3%	65.8%

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2019 and 2020

Age group

18-64 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

When referring to "Dental visit in the past 12 months: Estimates are based on responses to the question, “About how long has it been since you last had a dental examination or cleaning?” A response of “within the past year (anytime less than 12 months ago)” was considered as having had a dental visit in the past 12 months."

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