2006 BRFSS data for oral health (Table 23) indicates that respondents in Spartanburg County visited a dentist / dental clinic in the last 12 months at the lowest rate among peer counties. They had the highest rate of visits five years ago or longer. Almost 1% of Spartanburg County residents had never seen a dentist or been to a dental clinic. Respondents in Spartanburg County had lost more teeth to tooth decay than respondents in any of the other peer counties.