Study ranks dental health across country

A study from WalletHub compared 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 indicators of dental wellness in order to determine which ones have the best and worst oral health.

Illinois, Wisconsin, Idaho, Minnesota and Michigan were the top states with the best oral health, while Montana, Louisiana, West Virginia, Mississippi and Arkansas rounded out the bottom five.

The data ranged from the number of adolescents who visited a dentist in the past year to dental treatment costs to dentists per capita.

Full Story: WalletHub

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