• Americans who go to the dentist at least once a year are 22 percent more likely to report overall well-being as good as or better than those who rarely go to the dentist.
• Americans who go to the dentist at least once a year are 37 percent more likely to report their oral health as good as or better than those who rarely go to the dentist.
• 86 percent of Americans earning $100,000 a year or more visit the dentist at least once a year.
• 46 percent of Americans making less than $25,000 a year visit the dentist at least once a year.
• 83 percent of college-educated adults have regular dentist visits.
• 59 percent of adults without a college education have regular dentist visits.
• 75 percent of adults in the Northeastern United States visit the dentist regularly.
• 60 percent of adults in the Southern United States visit the dentist regularly.
• Americans who have dental coverage are 14 percent more likely to report their well-being as good as or better than those without coverage.
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