Publications
Publications in Spanish
Clinical Trials
News Releases and Articles
Statistics
Reports from Conferences, Meetings and Workshops
- Surveillance for Dental Caries, Dental Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism and Enamel Fluorosis – United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002 (August 2005)
Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the report provides the most current estimates of dental conditions such as cavities, use of dental sealants to prevent cavities, and tooth loss.
- NIH Consensus Development Conference on Diagnosis and Management of Caries Throughout Life (March 2001)
Conference participants reviewed science related to diagnosing, preventing, and treating caries and developed recommendations for further research.
- Current Bibliographies in Medicine: Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries
A listing of over 1500 scientific journal articles published between 1980 and 2000 on the diagnosis and management of dental caries. The bibliography was developed in support of the March 2001 NIH Consensus Conference on Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries.
- Promoting Oral Health: Interventions for Preventing Dental Caries, Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers, and Sports-Related Craniofacial Injuries
This November 2001 report from the Task Force on Community Preventive Services presents the results of systematic reviews of the evidence of effectiveness of selected population-based interventions and presents recommendations for future interventions and intervention research.
Other Government Information
- MedlinePlus: Tooth Decay
The National Library of Medicine's compilation of links to government, professional and non-profit/voluntary organizations with information on tooth decay.
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- Frequently Asked Questions About Caries and information on Preventing Dental Caries
- Frequently Asked Questions About Untreated Tooth Decay
Information about why it is important to fill decayed teeth
- Oral Health: Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, and Tooth Loss
Information about these painful, costly, and preventable oral health problems
- Fast Stats on Oral Health
Data on untreated dental caries by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin, and poverty level,1971-74, 1988-94, 1999-2002
Related Oral Health Topics
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