The survey analyzed data from Google to see the number of searches related to teeth whitening, Invisalign, braces, veneers and dental implants, giving each state a score out of 500, according to an Oct. 9 news release shared with Becker’s. More searches resulted in a higher score, suggesting a higher level of dental concerns.
Here is how the 50 states and Washington, D.C., stacked up, with their score out of 500:
New York: 410
Louisiana: 366
Nevada: 353
Georgia: 351
Mississippi: 350
Alabama: 336
California: 335
Florida: 333
Texas: 330
Oklahoma: 328
West Virginia: 326
South Carolina: 325
Kentucky: 324
New Jersey: 322
District of Columbia: 314
Pennsylvania: 314
Illinois: 313
Delaware: 311
North Carolina: 310
Virginia: 310
Maryland: 306
Arkansas: 302
Utah: 299
Hawaii: 297
Ohio: 297
Colorado: 296
Oregon: 294
Arizona: 293
Connecticut: 293
Missouri: 290
Rhode Island: 289
Tennessee: 288
Indiana: 287
Kansas: 283
Massachusetts: 283
Michigan: 281
Idaho: 280
Minnesota: 280
New Hampshire: 275
New Mexico: 271
Washington: 271
Nebraska: 270
Alaska: 269
North Dakota: 268
Wisconsin: 265
South Dakota: 260
Wyoming: 260
Maine: 255
Iowa: 253
Montana: 245
Vermont: 233
