Today is World Statistics Day so we thought we would dazzle you with these toothy facts – from Roos Orthodontics.
Did you know that the average American spends about 38 days brushing teeth over his or her lifetime?
Were you aware that over 51 million school hours are lost annually because of dental related illnesses?
We were shocked to learn that the average person only brushes for 45 – 70 seconds a day… the recommended time is 2-3 minutes!
Percent of women who brush their teeth after every meal: 28.7%
Percent of men who brush their teeth after every meal: 20.5%
Percent of women who brush their teeth twice a day: 56.8%
Percent of men who brush their teeth twice a day: 49%
Percent of women who have a dentist: 89.2%
Percent of men who have a dentist: 74.6%
Percent of Americans who floss daily: 50.5%
Percent of Americans who floss less than daily: 31%
Percent of Americans who do not floss at all: 18.5%
Percent of women with untreated dental decay (ages 35 – 44): 25%
Percent of men with untreated dental decay (ages 35 – 44): 29%
Percent of women who have never had a permanent tooth extracted (ages 35 – 44): 32%
Percent of men who have never had a permanent tooth extracted (ages 35 – 44): 30%
Percent of elderly women who have had all of their natural teeth extracted (ages 65 – 74): 27%
Percent of elderly men who have had all of their natural teeth extracted (ages 65 – 74): 24%
Percent of people who have 1 cavity by age 17: 78%
Percent of Americans who have some type of periodontal disease: 74%
And just for fun… some lighter Toothy Facts for World Statistics Day…
Average amount of teeth lost due to sports injuries each year: 5 million
Percent of people who do not replace their toothbrushes as often as they should: 75%
Average amount of floss bought by each person yearly: 18 yards
Total annual amount of money spent on toothpaste: $1.8 billion
Total annual amount spent on toothbrushes: $775 million
Remember- the most important World Statistics Day Toothy Fact of all – it takes 43 muscles to frown but only 17 to smile!
Sources: American Dental Association and Healthy People 2015-Conference Edition