Here are seven new statistics on oral healthcare, dental care accessibility and patient behavior:
1. Medical debt is associated with deferred dental care regardless of insurance coverage, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.
2. Americans expressed more confidence in the American Dental Association as a trustworthy source of information on fluoride than in RFK Jr. — 74% vs. 34% — according to a study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
3. Seventy-six percent of Americans are motivated to take care of their oral health, but only 3% of Americans associate oral health with whole-body health, according to a study from P&G and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Source: The shifting dental care landscape / Becker’s Dental