Make your dental appointment and feel much better in general

People who visit the dentist at least once a year are 22 percent more likely to report that their general well-being, including their physical and emotional health, is as good or better than those who rarely visit the dentist, according to the survey of the Delta Dental Oral Health and Well-Being.

Around 1,000 adults from all over the US They were surveyed. Those who visit the dentist more often were 37 percent more likely to report their oral health as good or better than those who rarely visit a dentist.

The survey also found that the majority (86 percent) of Americans who make $ 100,000 a year or more visit the dentist at least once a year compared to 46 percent of Americans who earn less than $ 25,000. About eight out of 10 adults with college degrees (83 percent) had regular dental visits. More than half of Americans without a college degree, about six in 10 (59 percent) visit the dentist once a year.

Respondents also indicated that dental insurance coverage is a significant factor in visits to the dentist and general well-being. Nearly eight in 10 Americans (78 percent) with dental coverage visit the dentist at least once a year versus only about half (52 percent) who do not have coverage.

Half of the respondents rated their oral health as very good or excellent. Only 19 percent of Americans rated their oral health as fair or poor. However, more than one in four Americans (27 percent) said they have oral health problems that need to be resolved, but the ability to pay (62 percent of people with unresolved problems) and fear (23 percent) causes that they do not look for the necessary treatment.

More than one in five Americans (21 percent) said that a dentist had told them they had gum disease. And about one in six Americans (16 percent) said they have lost their jobs due to oral health problems beyond regular treatments and cleanings.

Healthy teeth and gums are not a luxury. They are essential. That’s why the American Dental Association launched Action for Dental Health: Dentists Making a Difference, a nationwide, community-based movement aimed at ending the dental health crisis facing the United States today.

The causes of the dental health crisis are varied and complex. But we know that for each of us and for the nation as a whole, it’s never too late to get to the top of our dental health. Action for Dental Health aims to prevent dental diseases before they begin and reduce the proportion of adults and children with untreated dental diseases.