Oral Health Profile

     
Oral Health Profile, Alachua County, Florida
IndicatorRate TypeYear(s)County NumberCounty RateState Rate
Adults Who Had a Permanent Tooth Removed Because of Tooth Decay or Gum DiseasePercent2016
39.5%47.3%
Adults Who Visited a Dentist or a Dental Clinic in the Past YearPercent2016
62.3%63%
Oral Cancer IncidencePer 100,0002022
50
15.614.6
Deaths From Oral CancerPer 100,0002023
13
4.54.0
Emergency Department Visits From Dental Conditions (Aged 5 Years and Older) Per 100,0002024
2,526
887.5550.1
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Emergency Department Visits From Dental Conditions (Aged 0-64 Years)Per 100,0002024
2,462
979.7651.3
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Dental Conditions (Aged 0-64 Years)Per 100,0002023
28
11.49.9
Population Served by Community Water SystemsPercent2022
220,398
75.8%93.7%
Licensed Florida Dental HygienistsPer 100,0002024
218
73.167.5
Licensed Florida DentistsPer 100,0002024
302
101.261.4
11/3/2025 10:21:05 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

  • Cancer incidence counts are not displayed when less than 10 cases.

  • AHCA Data Visualization Tool
    This website is maintained by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The Dental Services Profile provides demographic data of Medicaid dental clients as well as summary information on managed care plans. Data are available at the county or regional level.

  • Oral Health Florida Data Scorecard
    The state oral health coalition, Oral Health Florida, provides annual estimates of key oral health indicators as identified in their "Florida’s Roadmap for Oral Health" strategic plan.

  • Public Health Dental Program Website
    One of the primary functions of the Department of Health’s Public Health Dental Program is data collection and analysis. This website contains various surveillance reports on the oral health status of specific populations as well as summaries of the bi-annual dentist and dental hygienist workforce surveys.