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In the U.S., about what share of adults aged 20–64 have at least one untreated cavity?

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more than 1 billion

Worldwide, severe gum (periodontal) disease is estimated to affect more than:

Poor oral hygiene and tobacco use are the main risk factors.

Source: World Health Organization (2025) who.int

23%

Globally, about what share of people aged 60 or older have lost all their natural teeth?

Complete tooth loss is usually the end point of a lifetime of untreated oral disease.

Source: World Health Organization (2025) who.int

over $45 billion

Untreated dental disease costs the U.S. about how much in lost productivity each year?

That estimate covers missed work and reduced productivity linked to dental pain.

Source: CDC (2020) cdc.gov

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