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Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion


Contact Information

Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, NE
MS F-10
Atlanta, GA 30341

770-488-6054 (Voice)
770-488-6080 (FAX)

Internet Resources


Abstract

The Division of Oral Health (DOH) serves as a national resource for activities to prevent oral diseases and to improve oral health. DOH can provide information on fluoridation, dental sealants, activities being conducted by state oral health programs, and statistics on oral disease and use of dental services. DOH also provides technical assistance to State public health agencies and works with the professional dental community on issues related to the promotion of oral health and infection control in dental offices.

Publications

Resource lists of educational materials on benefits of community water fluoridation are available, as are several publications on community-based preventive strategies, including school-based dental sealant programs, and infection control in dentistry.

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Audit

Date Entered: 8/1/1997
Date Edited: 9/10/2012
Date Revised: 3/13/2012
Health Referral Number: HR2306
Accession Number: DP91A1000

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