Dental Health Facts
Maintaining your oral health goes beyond achieving a bright smile as dental health has been widely linked to your overall health by dental and medical experts. A healthy smile can help ensure a healthy life for you and your family.
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About one in four adults have untreated tooth decay.1
Over 20 million workdays are lost each year due to dental illness.2
Over 90% of Americans over age 20 have had cavities at some point in their lives.3
51 million school hours are missed each year because of dental-related illnesses.4
Researchers have found that people with gum disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease. 5
Gum disease has been linked to oral cancer, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory ailments, preterm birth, skin diseases, thyroid problems, and leukemia.6
- 1 American Dental Association (2022)
- 2 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (2021)
- 3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020)
- 4 American Academy of Pediatrics (2023)
- 5 American Heart Association (2022)
- 6 American Academy of Periodontology (2021)