The states were ranked on dental health based on two major metrics: dental habits and care and oral health. Those two categories were split up into 26 smaller metrics with varying weight. WalletHub published the rankings Feb. 1. Read more about the methodology here.
On April 11, the company released its ranking of the best and worst states for children’s healthcare based on three categories: oral health, access to healthcare and nutrition, physical activity and obesity. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the remaining nine states that make up the top 10 on both lists:
2. Dental health: Illinois; Children’s oral health: District of Columbia
3. Dental health: District of Columbia; Children’s oral health: Vermont
4. Dental health: Minnesota; Children’s oral health: North Dakota
5. Dental health: Connecticut; Children’s oral health: Iowa
6. Dental health: North Dakota; Children’s oral health: Pennsylvania
7. Dental health: Michigan; Children’s oral health: Illinois
8. Dental health: Idaho; Children’s oral health: Michigan
9. Dental health: Massachusetts; Children’s oral health: New Mexico
10. Dental health: Ohio; Children’s oral health: Nebraska
