Table 15. Percentage of Adolescents Aged 12–19 Years with Untreated Tooth Decay in Permanent Teeth
Table 15. Prevalence of untreated tooth decay in permanent teeth (DT ≥1)a among adolescents aged 12–19 years, by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016
|
Characteristic
|
1999-2004
|
2011-2016
|
Change %b
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
%
|
SE
|
%
|
SE
|
||
| Total |
19.6
|
1.05
|
16.6
|
0.99
|
-3.0*
|
| Age (years) | |||||
| 12-15c |
16.9
|
0.98
|
12.7
|
0.93
|
-4.2*
|
| 16-19 |
22.2
|
1.45
|
20.4*
|
1.43
|
-1.8
|
| Sex | |||||
| Malec |
19.9
|
1.22
|
17.7
|
1.25
|
12.2
|
| Female |
19.3
|
1.30
|
15.4
|
1.37
|
-3.9*
|
| Race and ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanicc |
15.9
|
1.46
|
15.6
|
1.45
|
-0.3
|
| Black, non-Hispanic |
25.7
|
1.41
|
20.4*
|
1.88
|
-5.3*
|
| Mexican American |
28.6
|
1.54
|
20.8*
|
1.85
|
-7.8*
|
| Poverty status | |||||
| <100%FPL |
27.2
|
1.99
|
22.7*
|
1.55
|
-4.5
|
| 100%–199% FPL |
27.0
|
1.82
|
20.9*
|
1.76
|
-6.2*
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
12.9
|
1.33
|
11.1
|
1.30
|
-1.7
|
| Poverty status | |||||
| <200% FPL |
26.9
|
1.52
|
21.6*
|
1.19
|
-5.3*
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
12.9
|
1.33
|
11.1
|
1.30
|
-1.7
|
Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (single years) to U.S. 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 Defined as having one or more untreated decayed or filled permanent teeth among adolescents with at least one permanent tooth.
b Change in percentage points from 1999–2004 to 2011-2016. Positive value=increase and negative value=decrease.
c 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.