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Older working-age adults 50 to 64 years had the greatest prevalence of decay (96%) in both NHANES cycles.

Nearly 90% of adults ages 20 to 64 years have had decay in their teeth, a percentage that has not changed significantly between the 1999–20–2016 NHANES cycles.

In spite of this decline, significant disparities are still found in some population groups. The decrease was significant in all population subgroups. This survey applies only to those adults who have teeth.ĭental caries, both treated and untreated, in the permanent teeth of all adults ages 20 to 64 years declined from the early 1970s until the most recent (2011–2016) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Note: Approximately 2% of adults ages 20 to 64 years have no teeth. Adults, Severity of Decay Measured by Number of Permanent Teeth Affectedīack to top Dental Caries in the Permanent (Adult) Teeth