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Ask the Expert: Do I Really Need to Floss?

Read the interview below with Dr. Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque who answers all your common questions about flossing. Dr. Webster-Cyriaque is NIDCR’s Deputy Director.

Oral Health in America - April 2022 Bulletin

Section 3A Summary

Oral Health Across the Lifespan: Working-Age Adults

Archived Funding to U.S. Academic Institutions

U.S.

Archived Funding to U.S. Dental Schools

Dental Schools

NIDCR Funding to U.S. Academic Institutions, Fiscal Year 2021

If you would like to learn more about the type of research that was funded to these institutions and schools, please see NIH RePorter.

NIDCR Funding to U.S. Dental Schools, Fiscal Year 2021

If you would like to learn more about the type of research that was funded to these institutions and schools, please see NIH RePorter.

Equalizing Access to Dental Care

Expanding eligibility for public coverage of dental care was linked to partial reductions in racial and ethnic disparities in use of dental services, suggesting that insurance coverage is one of multiple factors that could improve access to care.

Section 2B: Oral Health Across the Lifespan: Adolescence Infographic (Text Alternative)

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Adolescence has the greatest potential for improving oral health into adulthood, but it is perhaps the least understood of all age groups. The adolescent life stage has been largely neglected by oral health researchers. Policy, education, and research opportunities should be developed to address the unique oral health challenges of this group.

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About 1/3 of adolescents in the U.S. do not access preventive dental care.

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Oral Health in America - March 2022 Bulletin

Section 2B Summary

Oral Health Across the Lifespan: Adolescents

Summary of Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) (Text Alternative)

Chart for Summary of Treatments for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs)

Simple

Simplest treatments; try these treatments first.

Eating soft foods.
Applying heat or cold to face.
Jaw stretching and strengthening exercises.
Short-term over-the-counter NSAIDs.
Self-management.

Intermediate

Could be prescribed by doctor or dentist as a second step if simpler treatments do not help.