TABLE 3—
Number of Teeth Among Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: The ElderSmile Program, New York, NY, November 2010–June 2012
| Number of Teetha | Participants, No. (%) |
| Dentate older adults | 423 (76.1) |
| 1–9 | 97 (22.9) |
| 10–19 | 155 (36.6) |
| 20–28 | 171 (40.4) |
| Edentulous older adults | 133 (23.9) |
Note. Participants (n = 556) completed a baseline questionnaire and were clinically examined by a dentist in a community-based setting. Percentages may not add to 100% because of rounding.
a
Out of 28 total teeth, excluding third molars.