Table 15. Mean number of permanent teeth among dentate adults aged 20–64 years

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Mean number of permanent teeth among dentate adultsa aged 20–64 years, by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017–March 2020.

2024 Oral Health Surveillance Report—Table 15

Oral Health Surveillance Report
Characteristic 2017–March 2020
%b SE
Total 25.5 0.13
Age (years)
  20–34 (reference) 27.0 0.12
  35–49 25.6* 0.16
  50–64 23.3* 0.29
Sex
  Male (reference) 25.6 0.15
  Female 25.4 0.13
Race and ethnicity
  White, non-Hispanic (reference) 25.6 0.19
  Black, non-Hispanic 24.6* 0.14
  Mexican American 25.9 0.12
Poverty statusc
  High poverty 23.9* 0.22
  Middle poverty 24.5* 0.16
  Low poverty (reference) 26.1 0.14
Poverty statusc
  High and middle poverty combined 24.2* 0.13
  Low poverty (reference) 26.1 0.14
Education
  <High school 23.8* 0.31
  High school 24.5* 0.21
  >High school (reference) 26.2 0.11
Cigarette smoking history
  Current 23.3* 0.28
  Former 25.5* 0.18
  Never (reference) 26.1 0.11

Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (5-year groups) to the U.S. 2000 standard population. Estimates are based on all U.S. race and ethnicity groups, except the estimates for specific race and ethnicity categories. SE = standard error. Reference groups were used to test for statistical differences within sociodemographic characteristics.

* P <0.05 based on t-test for differences against the reference group.
a Includes adults with at least one permanent tooth present.
b Weighted mean estimates.
c Defined as the percentage of family income relative to the federal poverty level (FPL). High poverty = <100% FPL; middle poverty = 100%–199% FPL; high or middle poverty combined = <200% FPL; and low poverty = ≥200% FPL.