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Drinking Water Fluoridation over the years
The first surveys on water fluoridation status in the United States were compiled in 1952 by the American Dental Association Council on Dental Health and the American Water Works Association. The surveys identified which communities were implementing this emerging technology. The U.S. Public Health Service has reported water fluoridation statistics periodically since 1956. The Water […]
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Geographic variation in use of Preventive Dental Services
Tooth decay is one of the most common childhood chronic diseases. It is a growing problem: according to CDC, among children ages, 2 to 5, the prevalence of early childhood caries increased 15 percent between 1988–1994 and 1999–2004. Untreated tooth decay affects 19.5 percent of 2-to-5-year-olds and 22.9 percent of 6-to-9-year-olds. The disease is almost entirely preventable […]
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Healthcare Professionals Shortage Area – Dental Health by HRSA, HHS.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), US Department of Health and Human Services provides open source health data through its Data Warehouse integrating with external sources such as the US Census Bureau providing information about health centers and other public health programs &servicess. HRSA’s mission is to improve health and achieve health equity through access […]
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Oral Health Statistics – Craniofacial Birth Defects
According to the CDC & the ASHA, the average prevalence of cleft lip with or without cleft palate was 10.63 per 10,000 live births in the United States and 7.94 per 10,000 live births internationally. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) – National Institute of Health (NIH) conducts various extramural and intramural research in the field to understand the […]