Overall, the U.S. has a combined 18% dental care utilization rate for adults, which is defined by any individual between the ages of 21 and 64.
Here is the percentage of adults who saw a dentist in 2021 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia:
Alabama: 0%
Alaska: 24%
Arizona: 5%
Arkansas: 7%
California: 18%
Colorado: 25%
Connecticut: 29%
Delaware: 10%
District of Columbia: 24%
Florida: 2%
Georgia: 8%
Hawaii: 7%
Idaho: 23%
Illinois: 15%
Indiana: 20%
Iowa: 25%
Kansas: 17%
Kentucky: 15%
Louisiana: 14%
Maine: 9%
Maryland: 11%
Massachusetts: 30%
Michigan: 20%
Minnesota: 29%
Mississippi: 0%
Missouri: 13%
Montana: 29%
Nebraska: 22%
Nevada: 14%
New Hampshire: 6%
New Jersey: 32%
New Mexico: 20%
New York: 23%
North Carolina: 16%
North Dakota: 12%
Ohio: 24%
Oklahoma: 12%
Oregon: 24%
Pennsylvania: 23%
Rhode Island: 18%
South Carolina: 12%
South Dakota: 22%
Tennessee: 1%
Texas: 4%
Utah: 11%
Vermont: 27%
Virginia: 14%
Washington: 20%
West Virginia: 13%
Wisconsin: 21%
Wyoming: 21%
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