Oral Health Survey of Third Grade Students — New Hampshire, 2001

Dental caries is one of the most common chronic disease of childhood. Despite improvements in oral health in the United States, by late adolescence approximately 80% of children have a history of caries. To establish a baseline for monitoring oral disease trends in New Hampshire, the New Hampshire D...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2002-03, Vol.51 (12), p.259-260
Main Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Children
Dental caries
Dentistry
Elementary school students
Government services
Health aspects
Health Status
Health Surveys
Humans
Mouth
New Hampshire
Oral Health
Public health
Schools
Sealants
Statistics
Student surveys
Territories
Water fluoridation
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Summary:Dental caries is one of the most common chronic disease of childhood. Despite improvements in oral health in the United States, by late adolescence approximately 80% of children have a history of caries. To establish a baseline for monitoring oral disease trends in New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services in cooperation with the New Hampshire Department of Education conducted a statewide assessment of the oral health status of third grade students attending public schools during the 2000-2001 academic year. This report summarizes the findings of the survey, which indicate that approximately one half of third grade students in New Hampshire have experienced dental decay. Increasing access to fluoridated water and dental sealants is needed to prevent childhood caries.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X