WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia using 40 measures of cost, accessibility and outcomes. Here are the five states and districts with lowest and highest percentage of adults who skipped their dental visits in the past year:
Lowest percentage
1. Connecticut
2. District of Columbia
3. Rhode Island
4. Minnesota
5. Massachusetts
Highest percentage
1. Louisiana
2. Mississippi
3. Arkansas
4. Oklahoma
5. West Virginia
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