Percentage of Adults (ages 18 and above) Who Report Having Had Their Teeth Cleaned Within the Past Year, 2008
| Percent Who Had Teeth Cleaning | |
|---|---|
| United States | 68.4% |
| Alabama | 63.2% |
| Alaska | 61.2% |
| Arizona | 64.8% |
| Arkansas | 61.2% |
| California | 68.6% |
| Colorado | 66.0% |
| Connecticut | 79.4% |
| Delaware | 75.8% |
| District of Columbia | 70.3% |
| Florida | 66.5% |
| Georgia | 69.6% |
| Hawaii | 73.0% |
| Idaho | 67.0% |
| Illinois | 66.1% |
| Indiana | 67.4% |
| Iowa | 73.4% |
| Kansas | 69.9% |
| Kentucky | 62.1% |
| Louisiana | 67.7% |
| Maine | 71.3% |
| Maryland | 70.6% |
| Massachusetts | 78.8% |
| Michigan | 74.3% |
| Minnesota | 74.2% |
| Mississippi | 56.5% |
| Missouri | 61.1% |
| Montana | 61.5% |
| Nebraska | 69.6% |
| Nevada | 62.0% |
| New Hampshire | 76.7% |
| New Jersey | 74.1% |
| New Mexico | 63.9% |
| New York | 72.3% |
| North Carolina | 67.4% |
| North Dakota | 70.6% |
| Ohio | 71.2% |
| Oklahoma | 55.9% |
| Oregon | 69.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 70.3% |
| Rhode Island | 78.1% |
| South Carolina | 65.6% |
| South Dakota | 69.9% |
| Tennessee | 65.1% |
| Texas | 59.4% |
| Utah | 69.4% |
| Vermont | 75.5% |
| Virginia | 74.6% |
| Washington | 70.9% |
| West Virginia | 60.5% |
| Wisconsin | 71.9% |
| Wyoming | 65.2% |
| Guam | 60.8% |
| Puerto Rico | 75.1% |
| Virgin Islands | 54.6% |
| Notes: | U.S. totals include territories. Data represent adults who reported having had their teeth cleaned within the past year for any reason. Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of noninstitutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics. |
| Sources: | The National Oral Health Surveillence System, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); data available at |
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