NC oral health regional snapshot, Region 8 : Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Robeson and Sampson [2020]

NC ORAL HEALTH REGIONAL SNAPSHOT REGION 8 CHILDREN SOCIAL DETERMINANTS ADULTS I 14.1% ВоЯ of kindergarten children have untreated tooth decay 51.5% ■ E@ of adults have access to dental insurance 17.0% of pregnant women have untreated tooth decay 1,11V children aged 6-14 years received sealants by Medicaid Dental Providers 96.7% of the population served by public A water systems receive fluoridated water /*■ 45.6% of adults aged 18+ years have had permanent teeth extracted 49.8% tfffl of Medicaid eligible children & teens aged 1-20 years received preventive dental services 10 54.8% of A Medicaid eligible children aged 1-2 years received preventive oral health services 7.8% 23.8% of middle school students and of high school students who currently use e-cigarettes 20.0% of adults currently smoke cigarettes 12 21.0% of adults aged 65+ years had all of their permanent teeth extracted 16.1% of adults last visited a dentist 5 or more years ago DATA SOURCE: INC Calibrated Dental Assessment 2019-2020 • 2, 6, 9, 12 NC BRFSS 2018 • 3 NC Perinatal BSS 2016 • 4, 7, 10 CMS-416 NC Annual EPSDT Report 2019 • 5 CDC WFRS 2019 • 8 NC Youth Tobacco Survey 2019 • 11 NC BRFSS 2019 • • Convenience sample of pregnant women • * Regional differences may be reflective of privacy rules • ' Results are weighted to population totals NC Department of Health and Human Services • Division of Public Health • Oral Health Section https://publichealth.nc.gov/oralhealth • NCDHHS is an equal opportunity employer and provider. • 12/2020