Oral health issues affect over half of the world's population according to the Global Burden of Disease Study. Tooth decay is the most prevalent oral condition worldwide and oral health issues are the fourth most expensive medical condition to treat, with over $110 billion spent annually in the United States alone. Risk factors for oral diseases include an unhealthy diet high in sugar, poor oral hygiene, excessive alcohol consumption, and tobacco use.

1. Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, wellbeing
and quality of life. The Global Burden of Disease Study
2016 estimated that oral diseases affected half of the
world’s population. This is 3.58 billion people!
THE PHILIPPINES,
INDIA AND
AUSTRALIA
As of 2017,
(also known as dental caries)
are the most prevalent
condition assessed
worldwide.
TOOTH
DECAY
In the United States alone,
$110 billion is spent on
oral healthcare each year.
ORAL CONDITIONS
ARE THE 4TH MOST
EXPENSIVE TO
TREAT
According to data from the
DMFT index, citizens in
DENMARK,
GERMANY AND
FINLAND
65 countries in the
world consume
MORE THAN 100
GRAMS OF SUGAR
RISK FACTORS FOR
ORAL DISEASE
INCLUDE:
An unhealthy diet rich in
sugar
Poor oral hygiene
Excessive alcohol
consumption
Tobacco use
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THE STATE OF OUR
ORAL HEALTH
Dr. Jude Fabiano, DDS
per person per day.
THIS IS 2X THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION'S
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT
had the worst oral health
worldwide
have the healthiest teeth
from a Global Perspective