Washington DC Dental Providers
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Residents of Washington DC find themselves in the same dilemna as people in every other state. The never-ending search for quality, affordable dental insurance for themselves or their families. Whether you live in the northeastern corner of the district, finding a value plan for your dentistry never seems to get any easier.
Along with fuel prices, food, utilities, taxes, and everything else, the costs associated with good dental care seem to keep rising. With the rise in prices comes the rise in rates for dental plans and insurance premiums.
The Capital of our nation is currently home to over one half million people, each of whom require dental care at some point. If the market is there, the insurance companies will be too. Finding dental care in a metropolis like Washington DC is easy if you know where to look. The biggest decision is whether to select a traditional style dental insurance policy, or go with a discount dental program.
Sometimes the state's latest statistics can help guide you as well. Some of the relevant dental statistics for Washington DC can be found here if you are interested in more in-depth numbers to aid your research.DC Dental Statistics
It's amazing what statistics can tell us about society. Some simple data collection from everyday citizens paints a detailed picture of the state of oral health in the USA. Here are some interesting dental stats according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- Nearly 78 percent of Americans have had at least one cavity before they reach the age of 18.
- 80 percent of the population residing in the USA has some form of gum (periodontal) disease.
- Americans make about 500 million dentist visits annually for preventive care and oral health issues
- American citizens, including residents of DC, spend an estimated 98 billion dollars on dental services annually
- Overexposure to fluoride is higher in adolescents than in adults, those most affected are aged 12-15
- Most adults show signs of periodontal disease, with severe periodontal disease affecting approximately 14 percent of adults
- Men are more likely than women to have more severe dental diseases including oral cancer
- Three out of every four patients don't change their toothbrush as often as is recommended
- As many as 16 percent of children between 6 and 19 and 23 percent of adults age 20 an up have untreated cavities
Some basic statistics about DC can put the current state of dental health care into perspective. The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years. They conduct censuses of business activity every five years. They also conduct various other surveys on an annual basis. The following data is derived from the 2020 Census as well as other surveys of business activity in DC.
(Stand by, detailed statistics are still being configured...)
Latest data derived from Census.org | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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UDE is a free service designed to help place perspective patients with various oral care providers in close proximity. USA Dental Edge organizes oral care providers primarily by county (or parish when applicable).