• 92 percent of adults have had dental caries in their permanent teeth.
• White adults and those in higher income families with more education had more tooth decay.
• 26 percent of adults have untreated decay.
• Black and Hispanic adults, younger adults and those in low-income families with less education have more untreated decay.
• Adults have an average of 3.28 decayed or missing permanent teeth and 13.65 decayed and missing permanent surfaces.
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