Data from the American Dental Association details the percentage of Americans who report barriers to accessing dental care. Overall, the organization has found the main barriers to be related to cost. Cost barriers have decreased for children and increased for adults and seniors, who also experience wider racial disparities.
Here are the percentages for children, adults and seniors by race and ethnicity:
Children
White: 3 percent
Asian: 3 percent
Black: 4 percent
Hispanic: 6 percent
Adults
Asian: 11 percent
White: 16 percent
Black: 23 percent
Hispanic: 27 percent
Seniors
White: 11 percent
Asian: 16 percent
Black: 19 percent
Hispanic: 29 percent
