Researchers from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine found that as far back as 2008, $1.2 billion was spent by Americans for hospital stays for dental-related conditions. Total inpatient hospital costs in that year were $364.7 billion.
The study was published in the September issue of the journal Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology I found that in 2008, there were almost 40 million U.S. hospital stays of which 50,658 (or 130 per day) were for dental issues. The average hospital stay for a dental condition was about 3.5 days.
However, roughly 40% of the patients who were in the hospital for dental conditions also had some other condition, such as diabetes or heart disease, both of which have been linked to Periodontal or gum disease. The most common dental issues that resulted in a hospital stay were diseases of the salivary glands, dental infections or ulcers and problems with functioning of the mouth and/or jaw.
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