U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of low-income youth who have a preventive dental visit — OH‑09

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
68.7 percent (2020-21)

Target:
79.9 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
75.8 percent of children aged 1 through 17 years who reside in households with income less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level received a preventive dental service in 2016-17 2

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Increase the proportion of low income youth who have a preventive dental visit

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Data Source:  National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB

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Summary

Untreated tooth decay can lead to problems like pain and infections. Regular dental care can prevent these problems, but many children and adolescents in the United States — especially in low-income families — don’t get preventive dental care. Training non-dental providers to do oral screenings, talk to caregivers about oral health, and refer patients to dental care can help more children and adolescents get preventive oral health care.

Topics:  Oral Conditions, Adolescents , Children, Health Care, Health Care Access and Quality, Preventive Care, Schools

Workgroup: Oral Health Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.