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layout-container--2-column layout-container--2-column-50-50 layout-container--align-default clearfix"> <div class="column column--first"> <div class="wysiwyg wysiwyg--width-100"> <blockquote> <p paraeid="{b9f7e57c-db4e-467f-a4aa-36f665fb87d2}{199}" paraid="143228704">To treat the whole person, our health system must better recognize the link between oral health and systemic health.” </p> </blockquote> <p paraeid="{b9f7e57c-db4e-467f-a4aa-36f665fb87d2}{199}" paraid="143228704">The State of Oral Health Equity in America is the largest nationally representative survey focused exclusively on adults’ knowledge, attitudes, experiences, and behaviors related to oral health.</p> <p paraeid="{b9f7e57c-db4e-467f-a4aa-36f665fb87d2}{199}" paraid="143228704">The survey of more than 5,000 adults across the United States also collects information on how insurance coverage, oral health literacy, and access to a trusted provider can improve oral health opportunities and affect outcomes.</p> <p paraeid="{b9f7e57c-db4e-467f-a4aa-36f665fb87d2}{199}" paraid="143228704">Key findings from the survey allow researchers to uncover trends in oral health equity gaps and provide oral health stakeholders with the information needed to work on closing those gaps.</p> </div> </div> <div class="column column--second"> <div class="video"> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive--ar16x9"> <div class="field_media_oembed_video"><iframe src="https://www.carequest.org/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D2KXuaseRH8U&max_width=0&max_height=0&hash=5g2WCoanA5OudLWC78POyH0vhJZf2hQ8a5WkAfrx96U" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="Behind the Research: State of Oral Health Equity in America 2023"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout-row--padding-top-80 layout-row--padding-bottom-10 layout-row--margin-top-0 layout-row--margin-bottom-0 layout-row "> <div class="layout-container layout-container--1-column 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href="/resource-library/cost-race-and-persistent-challenges-our-oral-health-system" class="stats__item stats__item--with-link"> <h3 class="stats__statistic"> 52% </h3> <div class="stats__description"> More than half of Black adults (52%) have lost one or more teeth due to decay or gum disease, compared with 43% of all adults. </div> <div class="stats__link-title">Learn more</div> </a> <a href="https://www.carequest.org/resource-library/hunger-pains-how-food-insecurity-affects-oral-health" class="stats__item stats__item--with-link"> <h3 class="stats__statistic"> 24M </h3> <div class="stats__description"> Nearly 24 million adults in the US (9%) experience food insecurity, which is linked to poorer oral health outcomes. </div> <div class="stats__link-title">Learn more</div> </a> <a href="https://www.carequest.org/resource-library/hour-need-productivity-time-lost-due-urgent-oral-health-needs" class="stats__item stats__item--with-link"> <h3 class="stats__statistic"> $45B </h3> <div 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