National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Oral Health
Abstract
CDC is the lead federal agency responsible for promoting oral health through public health interventions. Through its oral health activities, CDC: Helps states strengthen their oral health programs, reach people most affected by oral diseases, and expand the useof effective interventions to prevent oral diseases; Promotes oral health in communities, schools, and health care settings nationwide; Supports research to strengthen prevention efforts at the community level; Evaluates the cost-effectiveness of prevention strategies.The Burden of oral disease -- CDC's response"CS217229-AK."Mode of access: Internet from the CDC web site as an Acrobat .pdf file (581.14 KB, 4 p.)