Mississippi is the worst state for dental health while Nevada is the worst state for children's oral health, according to personal finance website WalletHub.
Arkansas, Montana and Louisiana, meanwhile, were the only states to rank in the bottom 10 on both lists.
The states were ranked on dental health based on two major metrics: dental habits and health, and oral health. Those categories were split into 26 smaller metrics with varying weight. WalletHub published the rankings Feb. 1. Read more about the methodology here.
On April 11, the site released its ranking of the best and worst states for children's healthcare based on three categories: health and access to healthcare; nutrition, physical activity and obesity; and oral health. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the remaining nine states that make up the bottom 10 on both lists (Note: WalletHub's methodology included Washington, D.C., putting Mississippi and Nevada 51st in the aforementioned rankings):
50. Dental health: Arkansas; Children's oral health: New Jersey
49. Dental health: West Virginia; Children's oral health: Louisiana
48. Dental health: Montana; Children's oral health: Oklahoma
47. Dental health: Texas; Children's oral health: Hawaii
46. Dental health: Louisiana; Children's oral health: Washington
45. Dental health: Alaska; Children's oral health: Wyoming
44. Dental health: Alabama; Children's oral health: Montana
43. Dental health: California; Children's oral health: Arkansas
42. Dental health: Florida; Children's oral health: North Carolina