Errata Notice
NIDCR has published corrections to the original report. View the notice here.
Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges is a culmination of two years of research and writing by over 400 contributors. As a follow up to the Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health in America, this report explores the nation's oral health over the last 20 years.
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Over the next several months, NIDCR will release highlights from each section of Oral Health in America. These overviews will discuss key points and offer a Q&A with section editors.
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Pain, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Oral Health
Section 5 of the oral health report reflects a growing understanding of the relationship between pain, mental health concerns, substance use, and oral health.
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Effect of Oral Health on the Community, Overall Well-Being, and the Economy
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Emerging Science and Promising Technologies to Transform Oral Health
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Did You Know?
Today’s dental workforce includes over 750,000 professionals.
About 60 million Americans live in Health Professions Shortage Areas.
More than half of all adolescents will experience dental caries.
