Stats of our lives: Dentally challenged

19.5%

U.S. children ages 2 to 5 with untreated cavities, thanks to poor brushing habits.

6 to 10

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Cavities that dentists report seeing in the mouths of a rising number of preschoolers.

$2,000 to $5,000

Cost of putting preschoolers under full anesthesia, routinely advised for squirmy tykes who need cavities fixed

Sources: CDC, The New York Times