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Just the local dental facts...
Visit to a dentist/dental clinic in last 12 months for adults aged 18-64
65.3%
Rank in the lowest quartile of the US
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health. PLACES Data [online]. 2021 [accessed Apr 09, 2022]. URL: https://www.cdc.gov/PLACES.
Adults aged 65+ with all natural teeth lost
14.9%
Rank in the highest quartile of the US
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health. PLACES Data [online]. 2021 [accessed Apr 09, 2022]. URL: https://www.cdc.gov/PLACES.
Adults who have used the hospital emergency room for dental pain
10%
SOURCE: 2020 Chatham County Oral Health Needs Assessment sponsored by Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council
Adults who indicated dental services would have to be free to be affordable
39%
SOURCE: 2020 Chatham County Oral Health Needs Assessment sponsored by Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council
Disparities calling for a solution...
Population under 65 in Georgia who are medically uninsured
16%
SOURCE: County Health Rankings
Medicare beneficiaries who lack dental coverage
47%
SOURCE: Medicare and Dental Coverage: A Closer Look. Kaiser Family Foundation
Students from low-income families who required early dental care
21%
This is twice as high as those from higher income families (10%).
SOURCE: Third Grade Oral Health Basic Screening Survey Surveillance Report 2016. Georgia Department of Public Health
Prevalence of untreated dental caries in low-income students
24%
This is more than twice as high as those from higher incomes (10%).
SOURCE: Third Grade Oral Health Basic Screening Survey Surveillance Report 2016. Georgia Department of Public Health
Prevalence of lack of dental care in parents of low-income students
11%
This is three times higher than parents of higher income (3%).
SOURCE: Third Grade Oral Health Basic Screening Survey Surveillance Report 2016. Georgia Department of Public Health
Children from low-income families who are unable to access dental care
6%
This is three times higher than children from high-income families (2%).
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