I'm looking for a statistic. How many adult Americans brush their teeth at least once daily?

Or how many adult Americans have tooth decay?

I%26#039;m looking for a statistic. How many adult Americans brush their teeth at least once daily?
Well, I know that the average time daily is 15 sec.





CHICAGO, May 11, 2004—Men will have to brush up on caring for their teeth and gums to equal the oral hygiene efforts of women, according to survey findings from the American Dental Association (ADA).





In the ADA%26#039;s 2003 Public Opinion Survey: Oral Health of the U.S. Population, women say they take better care of their teeth than men. According to the survey, women were more likely than men to brush their teeth after every meal (28.7 percent to 20.5 percent) or twice a day (56.8 percent to 49 percent). The survey also revealed women were more likely to have a dentist than men (89.2 percent to 74.6%).





Overall, American adults recorded a slight increase among those brushing twice a day or after each meal to 78 percent in 2003 compared with 1997%26#039;s 75.4 percent. But the most dramatic jump in brushing frequency occurred in the number of respondents saying they brushed after every meal, reaching 24.8 percent in 2003 compared with 11.5 percent in the 1997 survey.





The daily use of dental floss or an interdental cleaner rose slightly to 50.5 percent in 2003 compared with 1997%26#039;s 48.2 percent.





%26quot;Being thorough in your daily oral hygiene lays the groundwork for a healthy smile,%26quot; explains Dr. Kimberly Harms, ADA consumer advisor. %26quot;A daily routine of brushing and flossing, in addition to regular dental checkups, can be enough in most cases to help prevent tooth decay and gum disease.%26quot;
Reply:i brush my teeth twice daily
Reply:I brush my teeth daily and i don%26#039;t have teeth decay!!!!!
Reply:I brush at least twice a day
Reply:twice a day and no decay!
Reply:i have tons of cavities and one crown





still have all my teeth, haven%26#039;t had enough sugar in quite awhile





twice a day mostly, for me anyway
Reply:i brush my teeth 10 times daily no kidding im a clean freak
Reply:I brush atleast 2 times daily...sometimes 3.
Reply:i brush my teeth everytime right after i eat.
Reply:two times brush / floss at night. mouthwash at lunch or as needed.
Reply:That is disgusting if you don%26#039;t brush atleast once a day.





I brush twice a day but I still hate that dirty feeling in between.
Reply:im 16 i brush them once a day! but i guess i dont count!sorry!
Reply:I brush at least once a day, sometimes twice. I would hope the statistic would be 100%, but I am sure there are some out there that don%26#039;t.
Reply:http://www.ada.org/public/media/releases...
Reply:I have to, otherwise I can%26#039;t stand my own breath
Reply:i brush myne 3 times a day
Reply:at brush my teeth at least once a day and i have never had a cavity
Reply:twice a day!
Reply:I brush at least 2 times a day.
Reply:SIGH.....


I preach to my boys to do it morning and before bed, but sadly I only do it in the morning.
Reply:3 times a day and healthy.
Reply:I am 19 and i brush once a day in mornings or twice if i eat something to make my breath stinky. I have tooth decay. One of my back molars are rotten i have several cavities. I love sugar way too much and i know i should brush at least twice a day but im very lazy
Reply:I brush twice a day.
Reply:I brush EVERYDAY....still got tooth decay...I have had some work done....genetics I guess
Reply:I brush twice a day and floss in the evening.
Reply:http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/dental.h...





some good stats on this page





I did a google search for %26quot;dental health statistics%26quot; and found many different pages with information you might be looking for.



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