This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with select attitudes towards oral health and dental care as of 2015. It was found that 71 percent of respondents strongly agreed regular visits to the dentists will help keep them healthy.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with select attitudes towards oral health and dental care as of 2015
Characteristic
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
I value keeing my mouth healthy
75%
22%
2%
2%
Regular visits to the dentist will help keep me healthy
71%
24%
3%
3%
As I grow old I accept I will lose some of my teeth
25%
34%
23%
18%
I need to see a dentist twice a year
61%
24%
10%
5%
It is easier to get ahead in life if I have straight, bright teeth
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American Dental Association. (June 8, 2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with select attitudes towards oral health and dental care as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699602/attitudes-towards-oral-health-and-dental-care-us-adults/
American Dental Association. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with select attitudes towards oral health and dental care as of 2015." Chart. June 8, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699602/attitudes-towards-oral-health-and-dental-care-us-adults/
American Dental Association. (2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with select attitudes towards oral health and dental care as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699602/attitudes-towards-oral-health-and-dental-care-us-adults/
American Dental Association. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Select Attitudes towards Oral Health and Dental Care as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699602/attitudes-towards-oral-health-and-dental-care-us-adults/
American Dental Association, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with select attitudes towards oral health and dental care as of 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699602/attitudes-towards-oral-health-and-dental-care-us-adults/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with select attitudes towards oral health and dental care as of 2015 [Graph], American Dental Association, June 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/699602/attitudes-towards-oral-health-and-dental-care-us-adults/
