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Worldwide, severe gum (periodontal) disease is estimated to affect more than:

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23%

Globally, about what share of people aged 60 or older have lost all their natural teeth?

Complete tooth loss is usually the end point of a lifetime of untreated oral disease.

Source: World Health Organization (2025) who.int

almost 7%

Globally, about what share of people aged 20 or older have lost all their natural teeth?

That share rises sharply with age, especially past 60.

Source: World Health Organization (2025) who.int

21%

In the U.S., about what share of adults aged 20–64 have at least one untreated cavity?

Untreated tooth decay remains common even in a high-income country like the U.S.

Source: CDC (2020) cdc.gov

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