In 2022, around 34 percent of survey respondents from rural areas reported having fair/poor oral health, as opposed to only 24 percent of suburban respondents. Additionally, one in ten respondents from rural regions reported feeling embarrassed very often because of their teeth, mouth, or dentures in the past year.
Self-reported oral health outcomes in the United States in 2022, by urbanicity
Characteristic
Rural
Suburban
Urban
Self-reported fair/poor oral health
34%
24%
27%
Very often embarrassed because of teeth, mouth, or dentures in last year
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