Table 28. Contribution of Untreated Decayed or Filled Permanent Teeth Among Dentate Adults Aged 20–64 Years
Table 28. Mean percentage contribution of untreated decayed (% DT/DFT) or filled (% FT/DFT) permanent teeth among dentate adults aged 20–64 years with at least one untreated decayed or filled permanent tooth (DFT ≥1), by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016
Characteristic
|
1999-2004
|
2011-2016
|
Change in % DT/DFTa
|
Change in % FT/DFTa
|
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% DT/DFT
|
% FT/DFT
|
% DT/DFT
|
% FT/DFT
|
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Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
|||
Total |
14.1
|
0.68
|
85.9
|
0.68
|
15.8
|
0.74
|
84.2
|
0.74
|
1.7
|
-1.7
|
Age (years) | ||||||||||
20-34b |
18.7
|
0.98
|
81.3
|
0.98
|
21.2
|
1.06
|
78.8
|
1.06
|
2.6
|
-2.6
|
35-49 |
12.7
|
0.81
|
87.4
|
0.81
|
14.4*
|
0.93
|
85.6*
|
0.93
|
1.8
|
-1.8
|
50-64 |
10.1
|
0.79
|
89.9
|
0.79
|
10.5*
|
0.85
|
89.5*
|
0.84
|
0.4
|
-0.4
|
Sex | ||||||||||
Maleb |
16.4
|
0.88
|
83.6
|
0.88
|
18.7
|
0.90
|
81.3
|
0.90
|
2.3
|
-2.3
|
Female |
11.9
|
0.61
|
88.1
|
0.61
|
13.1*
|
0.73
|
86.9*
|
0.73
|
1.1
|
-1.1
|
Race and ethnicity | ||||||||||
White, non-Hispanicb |
10.3
|
0.96
|
89.7
|
0.96
|
12.4
|
0.82
|
87.6
|
0.82
|
2.2
|
-2.2
|
Black, non-Hispanic |
27.9
|
1.61
|
72.1
|
1.61
|
28.2*
|
1.75
|
71.8*
|
1.75
|
0.3
|
-0.3
|
Mexican American |
28.4
|
2.30
|
71.6
|
2.30
|
25.3*
|
1.69
|
74.7*
|
1.69
|
-3.1
|
3.1
|
Poverty status | ||||||||||
<100%FPL |
30.3
|
1.54
|
69.7
|
1.54
|
31.2*
|
1.16
|
68.8*
|
1.16
|
0.9
|
-0.9
|
100%–199% FPL |
23.7
|
1.31
|
76.3
|
1.31
|
24.0*
|
1.28
|
76.0*
|
1.28
|
0.3
|
-0.3
|
≥200% FPLb |
8.4
|
0.49
|
91.6
|
0.49
|
9.0
|
0.57
|
91.0
|
0.57
|
0.7
|
-0.7
|
Poverty status | ||||||||||
<200% FPL |
26.4
|
1.21
|
73.6
|
1.21
|
27.1*
|
1.04
|
73.0*
|
1.04
|
0.6
|
-0.6
|
≥200% FPLb |
8.4
|
0.49
|
91.6
|
0.49
|
9.0
|
0.57
|
91.0
|
0.57
|
0.7
|
-0.7
|
Education | ||||||||||
<High school |
33.6
|
1.68
|
66.5
|
1.68
|
33.8*
|
1.35
|
66.2*
|
1.35
|
0.3
|
-0.3
|
High school |
18.2
|
0.98
|
81.8
|
0.98
|
23.5*
|
1.23
|
76.5*
|
1.23
|
5.3*
|
-5.3*
|
>High schoolb |
6.9
|
0.45
|
93.1
|
0.45
|
9.7
|
0.53
|
90.3
|
0.53
|
2.8*
|
-2.8*
|
Cigarette smoking history | ||||||||||
Current smoker |
23.3
|
1.31
|
76.7
|
1.31
|
28.1*
|
1.35
|
72.0*
|
1.35
|
4.8*
|
-4.8*
|
Former smoker |
9.9
|
0.94
|
90.1
|
0.94
|
14.1*
|
0.92
|
86.0*
|
0.91
|
4.2*
|
-4.2*
|
Never smokedb |
11.2
|
0.58
|
88.9
|
0.58
|
11.8
|
0.78
|
88.2
|
0.78
|
0.7
|
-0.7
|
Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (5-year groups) to the US 2000 standard population. SE = standard error. FPL = federal poverty level; <100% FPL = poor; 100%–199% FPL = near-poor; <200% FPL = poor and near-poor combined; and ≥200% FPL = not-poor.
*P < 0.05 based on t-test for differences between two periods or two groups within each characteristic.
a Change in percentage points from 1999–2004. Positive value=increase and negative value=decrease.
b Reference group for comparisons within each characteristic, 2011–2016.
Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Oral Health Surveillance Report: Trends in Dental Caries and Sealants, Tooth Retention, and Edentulism, United States, 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2019.