A survey from early 2023 found that only around 73 percent of children in the United States brushed their teeth twice a day and just over half flossed once a day, according to their parents. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023.
Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023
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Delta Dental. (May 10, 2023). Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
Delta Dental. "Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023." Chart. May 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
Delta Dental. (2023). Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
Delta Dental. "Percentage of U.S. Children Who Kept up with Recommended Brushing, Mouthwash, and Flossing Usage Standards as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
Delta Dental, Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. children who kept up with recommended brushing, mouthwash, and flossing usage standards as of 2023 [Graph], Delta Dental, May 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1391580/us-children-follow-recommended-oral-health-practices/
