# Most Americans don't struggle to afford basic dental hygiene products

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## Reading

More than eight-in-ten Americans (86%) find none of these products hard to afford, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.

The rest, about one-in-seven (14%), name at least one item: 11% point to toothpaste, while roughly 6% each cite a toothbrush or floss.

## Topline

Which of the following dental hygiene products do you find difficult to afford, if any?

Most Americans don't struggle to afford basic dental hygiene products.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- None of the above: 86.3%
- Toothpaste: 10.8%
- Toothbrush: 6.3%
- Floss: 6.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 1
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#affordability-of-dental-hygiene-products](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#affordability-of-dental-hygiene-products)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#affordability-of-dental-hygiene-products](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#affordability-of-dental-hygiene-products)