NCHS Data Brief. 2022 Apr(435):1-8.
Oral health is an essential component of overall health and well-being (1,2). Along with good oral hygiene, an important factor of oral health is regular dental care (3). However, about 35% of adults aged 18 and over did not have a dental visit in 2019 (4), and predictors such as age, race, sex, and socioeconomic status were associated with delayed dental care among adults in the United States (5). In 2020, many dental practices limited their hours and services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (6,7). This report uses data from the 2019 and 2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to describe recent changes in the prevalence of dental visits among adults aged 18-64.
口腔健康是整体健康和福祉的重要组成部分（1,2）。除了良好的口腔卫生习惯外，定期的口腔护理也是口腔健康的一个重要因素（3）。然而，在 2019 年，约有 35%的 18 岁及以上成年人没有进行过牙科检查（4），并且年龄、种族、性别和社会经济地位等预测因素与美国成年人延迟进行牙科护理有关（5）。在 2020 年，许多牙科诊所为了应对 COVID-19 大流行，限制了营业时间和服务范围（6,7）。本报告使用了 2019 年和 2020 年全国健康访谈调查（NHIS）的数据，描述了 18-64 岁成年人牙科就诊率的近期变化。
