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May 6, 2026Dentistry JournalOpen Access

Oral Health Care in the United States

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DDDuangporn DuangthipSASherif AmmarFHFrederick Howard

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Overview

Narrative review elucidates oral disease prevalence and inequities in access among various populations, suggesting reform.

Key Points

  • To provide an updated overview of the U.S. oral health care system and its challenges.
  • Conducted a narrative review of current evidence from PubMed and federal agency reports.
  • Analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey on oral disease prevalence.
  • Reviewed financing mechanisms for dental care delivery in the U.S.
  • Evaluated the status of the dental workforce and public health initiatives.
  • Untreated caries affects 11% of young children and 21% of adults aged 35-49 in the U.S.
  • 42% of adults aged 30 or older suffer from periodontal diseases.
  • Oral cancer incidence is 11.5 per 100,000, increasing with age.
  • Estimated 62 million Americans live in Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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Duangthip et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa989404f884e66b532416https://doi.org/10.3390/dj14050265
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