UK Dental Facts & Figures

UK Dental Facts & Figures The following information gives a snapshot of the nation's oral health. The information is useful to help you decide your priorities and who you would like to help during National Smile Month 2013. Cleaning habits Visits to the dentist 42% 50% of adults use just a toothbrush and toothpaste for their oral care of adults say they visit their dentist every 6 months O 21% 31% of adults say they visit their dentist annually of adults use mouthwash 21% of adults use dental floss • Visiting the dentist annually reduces the risk of tooth decay by 60% • Nearly one in ten people in the UK aren't registered with a dentist Reason for visiting the dentist Tooth loss and dentures 27% 6% of adults only visit their dentist when they have a problem of adults have no natural teeth ) 9% 21% 74% of all adults have had a tooth of adults visit their dentist with pain extracted 19% of visits to the dentist are for check-ups of adults have full or partial dentures • The UK is one of the most likely nations in Europe to visit their dentist for a check-up - ranked second (72%), after the Netherlands (79%) • Teeth/Smiles are rated the second most important attraction feature, after personality, and the most important body feature surveyed (including body shape, height, hair, face and eyes) Fillings and other treatments Other oral health indicators 84% 31% of adults have tooth decay of all adults have at least one or more filings A 66% 29% of adults have vicible plaque the average number of filings for each adult of adults suffer from regular dental pain Affordability 88% 26% of adults have no dental insurance of adults said cost has an effect on the type of dental treatment they opt for £ 63% of adults use NHS dentists for cost reasons said that they had delayed dental treatment for the same 19% reason of adults have delayed thoir treatment due to cost Dental phobia 15% of adults who have been to a dentist st suffer from extreme dental anxiety References: Adult Dental Health Survey 1978 and 2009 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) NHS Dental Encland - Ora Heeth Survey of 12 year old Programme for • Visiting the Dentist is ranked number one (22%) for making people nervous, closely followed by heights (19%) Children 2008/2009 NHS Dental Epidemiology Programme for England: Oral Health Survey of five year old children, 2007/2008 • Nearly 10 times as many people (22%) are nervous of visiting their dentists, compared to their doctor (2%) National Dental Survey. British Dental Health Foundation, 2007 & 2010 Nobel Biocare www.allon4-dentist.co.uk