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The Burden of Oral Disease
III.
NATIONAL AND STATE OBJECTIVES ON ORAL HEALTH
Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (the Report)
alerted Americans to the importance of oral health in their daily lives [USDHHS
2000a]. Issued in May 2000, the report further detailed how oral health is
promoted, how oral diseases and conditions are prevented and managed, and
what needs and opportunities exist to enhance oral health. The report’s
message was that oral health is essential to general health and well-being
and can be achieved. However, several barriers hinder the ability of some
Americans to attain optimal oral health. The Surgeon General’s report
concluded with a framework for action, calling for a national oral health
plan to improve quality of life and eliminate oral health disparities.
One component of an oral health plan is a set of measurable and
achievable objectives on key indicators of oral disease burden, oral health
promotion, and oral disease prevention. One set of national indicators was
developed in November 2000 as part of Healthy People 2010, a document
that presents a comprehensive, nationwide health promotion and disease
prevention agenda [USDHHS 2000b]. Healthy People 2010 is designed to
serve as a roadmap for improving the health of all people in the United
States during the first decade of the 21st century. Included are objectives
for key structures, processes, and outcomes related to improving oral
health. These objectives represent the ideas and expertise of a diverse
range of individuals and organizations concerned about the nation’s oral
health.
The Surgeon General’s report on oral health was a wake-up call, spurring
policy makers, community leaders, private industry, health professionals,
the media, and the public to affirm that oral health is essential to general
health and well-being and to take action. That call to action led a broad
coalition of public and private organizations and individuals to generate A
National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health [USDHHS 2003]. The vision of
the Call to Action is “To advance the general health and well-being of all
Americans by creating critical partnerships at all levels of society to
engage in programs to promote oral health and prevent disease.” The goals of
the Call to Action reflect those of Healthy People 2010:
- To promote oral health
- To improve quality of life
- To eliminate oral health disparities
National objectives on oral health such as those in Healthy People 2010
provide measurable targets for the nation, but most core public health
functions of assessment, assurance, and policy development occur at the
state level. The National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health calls
for the development of plans at the state and community levels, with
attention to planning, evaluation, and accountability [USDHHS 2003]. The Healthy
People 2010 oral health objectives for the nation and the current status
of each indicator for the United States and for <STATE> are summarized in
Table I.
Table I. Healthy People 2010 Oral Health Indicators, Target Levels,
and Current Status in the United States and <STATE>
Healthy People 2010 Objective
(Objective Number and Description) |
Target
(%) |
Nationala
(%) |
<STATE>
Statusi (%) |
| 21-1) Dental caries (tooth decay) experience |
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| a) Young children, aged 2–4 years |
11 |
23 |
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| b) Children, aged 6–8 years |
42 |
50 |
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| c) Adolescents, aged 15 years |
51 |
59 |
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| 21-2) Untreated caries (tooth decay) |
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| a) Young children, aged 2–4 years |
9 |
20 |
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| b) Children, aged 6–8 years |
21 |
26 |
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| c) Adolescents, aged 15 years |
15 |
16 |
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| d) Adults, aged 35–44 years |
15 |
26 |
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| 21-3) Adults with no tooth loss, aged 35–44 years |
42 |
39 |
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| 21-4) Edentulous (toothless) older adults, aged 65–74
years |
20 |
25b |
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| 21-5) Periodontal (gum) diseases, adults aged 35–44 years |
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| a) Gingivitis, aged 35–44 years |
41 |
48c |
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| b) Destructive periodontal (gum) diseases, aged 35–44 years |
14 |
20 |
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| 3-6) Oral and pharyngeal cancer death rates reduction
(per 100,000 population) |
2.7 |
3.0d* |
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| 21-6) Oral and pharyngeal cancers detected at earliest
stages, all |
50 |
35e |
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| 21-7) Oral and pharyngeal cancer exam within past 12
months, aged 40+ years |
20 |
13d |
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| 21-8) Dental sealants |
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| a) Children, aged 8 years (1st molars) |
50 |
28 |
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| b) Adolescents (1st and 2nd molars) aged 14 years |
50 |
14 |
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| 21-9) Population served by fluoridated water systems, all |
75 |
68b |
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| 21-10) Dental visit within past 12 months |
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| Children and adults aged 2+ years |
56 |
43f |
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| 21-11) Use of oral health care system by adult residents in long-term care facilities |
25 |
19g |
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| 21-12) Low-income children and adolescents receiving
preventive dental care during past 12 months, aged 0–18 years |
57 |
31f |
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| 21-13) School-based health centers with oral health
component, K–12 |
-- |
DNC |
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| a) Dental sealants |
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| b) Dental care |
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| 21-14) Community-based health centers and local health
departments with oral health components, all |
75 |
61b |
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| 21-15) System for recording and referring infants and
children with cleft lip and cleft palate, all |
51 (all) states and District of Columbia |
23 states and District of Columbiag |
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| 21-16) Oral health surveillance system, all |
51 (all) states and District of Columbia |
0 statesh |
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| 21-17) Tribal, state, and local dental programs with a
public health trained director, all |
-- |
DNC |
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| a) State and local |
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| b) Tribal and Indian Health Service |
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Table I Sources:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2010,
Progress Review, 2000.
Available at
www.cdc.gov/nchs/ppt/hpdata2010/focusareas/fa21.xls.
 (Excel – 148k).
(These data will be updated in 2006.)
DNC = Data not collected
*Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population
a Data are for 1999–2000, unless otherwise noted.
b Data are for 2002.
c Data are for 1988–1994.
d Data are for 1998.
e Data are for 1996–2000.
f Data are for 2000.
g Data are for 1997.
h Data are for 1999.
i <State Data Source(s)>
Note: Teeth cleaning data are required in the burden document. Teeth
cleaning is a NOHSS indicator but is not included in Healthy People 2010.
See Part V, Section D, “Preventive Visits,” in this document.
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Date last modified: June 4, 2007
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