Oral Health
Publications and Materials

Below are selected publications and materials related to occupational health. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.

Dental Care Use among Pregnant Women in the United States Reported in 1999 and 2002 (12/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jan/04_0069.htm
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http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jan/pdf/04_0069.pdf
The purpose of this study was to determine national and state-specific estimates of dental care use among adult pregnant women in the United States using data from two 12-month periods. The study also determined person-level characteristics that may predict a lack of dental care use within this subgroup. Overall, 70% of pregnant women in 1999 and 2002 had received dental care in the previous 12 months.

National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nohss/
NOHSS is a collaborative effort between CDC's Division of Oral Health and the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD). NOHSS is designed to help public health programs monitor the burden of oral disease, use of the oral health care delivery system, and the status of community water fluoridation on both a state and national level. NOHSS includes indicators of oral health, information on state dental programs, and links to other important sources of oral health information.

Oral Health in America: Summary of the Surgeon General’s Report
http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/factsheets/sgr2000-05.htm
The major message of the report is that oral health means much more than healthy teeth, and is integral to the general health and well-being of all Americans. Oral health must be included in the provision of health care and design of community programs.

Oral Health: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
http://dev.cdc.gov/women/az/oralhlth.htm
View women’s health resources related to oral health.

Fact Sheets: Oral Health
http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/factsheets/
Learn more about a variety of issues related to oral health.

Fast Stats A-Z: Oral and Dental Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/dental.htm
View data and statistics on oral and dental health.

National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nohss/
NOHSS is designed to help public health programs monitor the burden of oral disease, use of the oral health care delivery system, and the status of community water fluoridation on both a state and national level.

Oral Health
http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/
Learn more about oral health.

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