Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Oral HealthThe CDC’s Division of Oral Health (DOH) works to improve the oral health of the nation and reduce inequalities in oral health by—
•Helping states improve their oral health programs.
•Extending the use of proven strategies to prevent oral disease by—
◦Encouraging the effective use of fluoride products and community water fluoridation.
◦Promoting greater use of school-based and –linked dental sealant programs.
•Enhancing efforts to monitor oral diseases, such as dental caries (tooth decay) and periodontal infections (gum disease).
•Contributing to the scientific knowledge-base regarding oral health and disease.
•Guiding infection control in dentistry.
•Helping states improve their oral health programs.
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The CDC’s Division of Oral Health (DOH) works to improve the oral health of the nation and reduce inequalities in oral health by—
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