| Treatment Needed | Age Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | 1-5 | 6-11 | 12-17 | 18-44 | 45-64 | 65-74 | |
| Total Number of Persons* | 193,916 | 16,996 | 23,356 | 24,654 | 73,882 | 42,303 | 12,774 |
| Percent | |||||||
| General (at least one of the following) | 64.1 | 16.6 | 63.5 | 67.5 | 72.7 | 67.5 | 61.0 |
| Removal of debris and calculus (prophylaxis) | 19.1 | 2.4 | 28.2 | 27.5 | 22.4 | 13.5 | 8.4 |
| Gingivitis treatment (prophylaxis and scaling) | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| Periodontal disease Treatment (curettage and root planing) | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 12.2 | 19.3 | 15.4 |
| Severe malocclusion (banded treatment) | 2.0 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 0.9 | -- | -- |
| Decay treatment permanent and primary teeth | 41.1 | 16.1 | 52.7 | 53.6 | 49.3 | 30.1 | 17.9 |
| Extractions due to any reason | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Fixed bridges and/or partial removable dentures | 16.0 | -- | 0.1 | 5.8 | 25.3 | 23.3 | 8.5 |
Population in thousands
Source: Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES), National Center for Health Statistics 13/
From: CHAPTER 2, NEED FOR DENTAL TREATMENT AND UTILIZATION OF SERVICES
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