According to the Mayo Clinic, there is a direct link between Oral Health and overall wellness.  Poor Dental Health has been associated with Cardiovascular disease, Pneumonia, and Pregnancy Complications.

Good Dental Health involves more than just brushing your teeth daily. Along with Regular check-up appointments with a Dentist, other ways to maintain optimal oral health is to use mouthwash and Floss daily plus reduce consumption of sugary foods.

The Dental SEO Company released a comprehensive study of Dental Health in the United States in 2024. Their research team evaluated the following factors to determine what states have the best Oral Health:

*Number of Dental Visits by Children and Adults
*Percentage of the State's Population that has access to fluoridated public water systems
*Number of Teeth lost among adults 18-64
*Number of Teeth for Adults 65 years and older
*Average amount of money spent on dental expenditures
*Number of Adults who Smoke Cigarettes
*Number of Dentists per 100k Population

How Does New Jersey's Dental Health Compare To The Rest Of America?

The Dental SEO Company research team ranks New Jersey as the 9th Best State for Dental Health in America. They found that approximately 66.6% of Adults have all of their teeth while only 26.6% of Seniors in The Garden State have lost six or more teeth.

New Jersey also has a low percentage of the population that smokes cigarettes (10.7%) and a high ratio of Dentists to state population (77.79 Dentists per 100,000 residents).

The only other Northeastern States that are also in the Top Ten Best Dental Health States are New York and Connecticut. New Jersey's neighbor Delaware is actually ranked the Tenth Worst State for Dental Health in America.

Here is the full list of the Top Ten Best Dental Health States in America:

1. California
2. Illinois
3. New York
4. Maryland
5. Virginia
6. Minnesota
7. Colorado
8. Nebraska
9. New Jersey
10. Connecticut

According to the United States Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, over 40 percent of Americans are dealing with Obesity. Here is a breakdown of which New Jersey's counties have the most residents dealing with Obesity:

The most obese counties in New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Health age-adjusted data for 2011 and 2022 reveals the percentage of the adult population over 20 that is obese. The data is from the NJ Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. The counties are listed from lowest to greatest percentage. Because of a small sample size in the survey in 2022, percentages were not available for the first two counties.