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SEER data on Oral Cancer
Most lip and oral cavity cancers start in squamous cells, the thin, flat cells that line the lips and oral cavity. These are called squamous cell carcinomas. Cancer cells may spread into deeper tissue as cancer grows. Squamous cell carcinoma usually develops in areas of leukoplakia (white patches of cells that do not rub off). Looking into […]
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2018 County Health Rankings Report – Texas
University of Wisconsin Population Health Insitute, School of Medicine and Public Health with the support provided from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released County Health Ranking Report. Ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation (based on the model below), County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) illustrates what we know when it comes […]
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BRFSS interactive tool Use in knowing oral health disparities.
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the world’s largest continuously conducted telephone health survey, tracks health risks in the United States. Information from the survey is used to improve the health of US residents. BRFSS offers an interactive tool to create cross-tabulation and logistic regression to analyze the variables in their data pool for […]
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption Distribution
CDC says, Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) or sugary drinks are leading sources of added sugars in the American diet. Frequently drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with weight gain/obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney diseases, non-alcoholic liver disease, tooth decay and cavities, and gout, a type of arthritis According to NCHS data briefs, adults and adolescents […]
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ADA asks Congress to expand HSA, FSA limits
As America’s leading oral health advocate, the ADA works tirelessly to influence public policies affecting the practice of dentistry and the oral health of the American public. In Washington, D.C., the ADA lobbies Congress and the Administration—fighting for things that matter to dentists and the patients they serve. The ADA also provides technical support to help state […]
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Geographic variation in use of Dental Treatment 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 through a […]
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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 […]