Though it is highly preventable, tooth decay is a common chronic disease both in the United
States and worldwide. Evidence shows that decay and other oral diseases may be …

ABSTRACT Background and Overview The release this year of “Oral Health in America: A
Report of the Surgeon General”—the first such report on this topic in US history—gives …

WORLD 4 Page 1 directing council PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION XXVIII
Meeting regional committee WORLD 4 HEALTH ORGANIZATION XXXIII Meeting Washington …

A bstract This paper provides an overview of last year's US Surgeon General's report on oral
health, describes the burden of oral diseases and craniofacial disorders in the United States …

Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General, 1 released in 2000 during my
tenure as surgeon general of the United States, was the first ever Surgeon General's Report …

General. 1 The release of this first-ever report on the oral health of Americans brought
attention to the oral health needs in our country and affirmed their importance to general …

Background Important, but insufficient, gains have been achieved in access to and delivery
of oral health care since the 2000 US surgeon general's report on oral health in America …

As we begin the twenty-first century, we can be proud of the strides we have made in
improving the oral health of the American people. At the turn of the last century, most …

By many measures, the practice of dentistry has improved for the dentist over the past
decade. Hours of work are down, and compensation is increasing. However, there is a …

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to advancing the
oral health and general well-being of all populations across the lifespan. The HHS Oral …