Adult Tooth Loss

Tooth Loss in Adults With improved access to oral health care, widespread fluoridation and good dental hygiene, retaining natural teeth for a lifetime seems to be an achievable goal. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of American adults have lost all their teeth, and more than half of adults over the age of 50 have lost more than 10 teeth. Younger adults are at risk of losing their natural