The report, released Oct. 19, is based on Delta Dental-commissioned research conducted between Jan. 19 and Jan. 28 by insights and strategy consultancy Material Holdings. Research was conducted on two audiences recruited through an opt-in panel of 1,172 parents of children ages 12 and younger and 1,027 adults ages 18 and older. Read more about the methodology here.
Five report findings:
1. Twenty percent of adults believe that an oral health issue they experienced directly affected their overall health.
2. Thirty-two percent of parents believe that their child currently has “excellent oral health.”
3. Fifty-one percent of adults went to the dentist for a preventive visit in 2022.
4. Forty-one percent of adults went to the dentist for a reactive visit in 2022.
5. Sixty-two percent of adults have dental insurance.
