Ranked: How Often People Visit the Dentist, by Country

Key Takeaways

• The Dutch visit the dentist the most (3.5x a year) of the OECD countries, driven by a culture of prioritising preventative care
• South Koreans and Japanese also go often (1.7-3x), and they also visit the doctor more (11-16x) than their OECD counterparts.
• In contrast, Americans go about 1x a year, due to a culture of only going when there’s a problem, exacerbated by costs and patchy insurance coverage
• The British go nearly the fewest times; dental care is subsidized (but not free) under the NHS, and wait-times are long.