Dental Facts 74% of Americans have some type of periodontal disease$50 Billion is spent on dental care, $100 billion on hair care, and $300 billion is spent on purchasing lottery tickets 1,611,000 schools days were missed in 1996 due to dental problems.600 is the number of soda cans consumed yearly by the average American.$775 million is spent on toothbrushes annually, $1.8 billion spent on toothpaste annually, and $2.025 billion was spent on Halloween candy in the year 2001.51 million school hours are lost because of dental related illnesses.78% of Americans have atleast one cavity by the age of 17.
Dental Facts
74% of Americans have some type of periodontal disease$50 Billion is spent on dental care, $100 billion on hair care, and $300 billion is spent on purchasing lottery tickets 1,611,000 schools days were missed in 1996 due to dental problems.600 is the number of soda cans consumed yearly by the average American.$775 million is spent on toothbrushes annually, $1.8 billion spent on toothpaste annually, and $2.025 billion was spent on Halloween candy in the year 2001.51 million school hours are lost because of dental related illnesses.78% of Americans have atleast one cavity by the age of 17.