Oral Health of Children and Adolescents
Baseline: | 33.3 percent of children aged 3 to 5 years had dental caries experience in at least one primary tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 30.0 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 54.4 percent of children aged 6 to 9 years had dental caries experience in at least one primary or permanent tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 49.0 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 53.7 percent of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years had dental caries experience in at least one permanent tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 48.3 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 23.8 percent of children aged 3 to 5 years had untreated dental decay in at least one primary tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 21.4 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 28.8 percent of children aged 6 to 9 years had untreated dental decay in at least one primary or permanent tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 25.9 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 17.0 percent of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years had untreated dental decay in at least one permanent tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 15.3 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Oral Health of Adults
Baseline: | 27.8 percent of adults aged 35 to 44 years had untreated dental decay in at least one permanent tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 25.0 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 17.1 percent of adults aged 65 to 74 years had untreated coronal caries in at least one permanent tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||
Target: | 15.4 percent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 37.9 percent of adults aged 75 years and over had untreated root surface caries in at least one permanent tooth in 1999-2004 | ||||||
Target: | 34.1 percent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 76.4 percent of adults aged 45 to 64 years had ever had a permanent tooth extracted because of dental caries or periodontal disease in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 68.8 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 24.0 percent of adults aged 65 to 74 years had lost all of their natural teeth in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 21.6 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 47.5 percent of adults aged 45 to 74 years had moderate or severe periodontitis in 2009–10 | ||||||||
Target: | 40.8 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | Minimal statistical significance | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 32.6 percent of oral and pharyngeal cancers were diagnosed at the localized stage (stage 1) in 2007 oral and pharyngeal cancers were diagnosed at the localized stage (stage 1) in | ||||||
Target: | 35.9 percent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
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National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), CDC/NCCDPHP; Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER), NIH/NCI |
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Access to Preventive Services
Leading Health Indicators are a subset of Healthy People 2020 objectives selected to communicate high-priority health issues.
Baseline: | 44.5 percent of persons aged 2 years and over had a dental visit in the past year in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) | ||||||||
Target: | 49.0 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), AHRQ |
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Baseline: | 30.2 percent of children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty level received a preventive dental service during the past year in 2007 | ||||||||
Target: | 33.2 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), AHRQ |
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Baseline: | 17.1 percent of school-based health centers with an oral health component included dental sealants in 2007–08 | ||||||
Target: | 18.8 percent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
Data Sources: |
Census of School-Based Health Centers (CSBHC), School Based Health Alliance (SBHA) |
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Baseline: | 6.4 percent of school-based health centers with an oral health component included fillings and extractions in 2007–08 | ||||||
Target: | 7.0 percent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
Data Sources: |
Census of School-Based Health Centers (CSBHC), School Based Health Alliance (SBHA) |
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Baseline: | 20.6 percent of school-based health centers with an oral health component included fluoride rinses, varnish, or supplements in 2007–08 | ||||
Target: | 22.7 percent | ||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
Data Sources: |
Census of School-Based Health Centers (CSBHC), School Based Health Alliance (SBHA) |
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Baseline: | 66.6 percent of FQHCs had an oral health care component in 2007 | ||||||
Target: | 73.3 percent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
Data Sources: |
Uniform Data System (UDS), HRSA/BPHC |
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Baseline: | 25.8 percent of local health departments had an oral health prevention or care program in 2008 | ||||
Target: | 28.4 percent | ||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
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Annual Synopses of State and Territorial Dental Public Health Programs (ASTDD Synopses), Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) |
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Baseline: | 17.5 percent of patients at FQHCs received oral health services in 2007 | ||||
Target: | 33.3 percent | ||||
Target-Setting Method: | Projection/trend analysis | ||||
Data Sources: |
Uniform Data System (UDS), HRSA/BPHC |
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Oral Health Interventions
Baseline: | 1.4 percent of children aged 3 to 5 years received dental sealants on one or more of their primary molars in 1999-2004 | ||||
Target: | 1.5 percent | ||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 25.5 percent of children aged 6 to 9 years received dental sealants on one or more of their first permanent molars in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 28.1 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 19.9 percent of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years received dental sealants on one or more of their first permanent molars and one or more second permanent molars in 1999-2004 | ||||||||
Target: | 21.9 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 72.4 percent of the U.S. population served by community water systems received optimally fluoridated water in 2008 | ||||||||
Target: | 79.6 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||||
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Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS), CDC/NCCDPHP |
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Baseline: | 10.5 percent of adults have received information from the dentist or dental hygienist focusing on reducing tobacco use or on smoking cessation in the past year in 2011–12 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) | ||||||
Target: | 13.2 percent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | Minimal statistical significance | ||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 23.3 percent of adults have received an oral and pharyngeal cancer screening from a dentist or dental hygienist in the past year in 2011–12 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) | ||||||||
Target: | 28.6 percent | ||||||||
Target-Setting Method: | Minimal statistical significance | ||||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Baseline: | 5.7 percent of adults were tested or referred for glycemic control from a dentist or dental hygienist in the past year in 2011–12 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) | ||||||
Target: | 7.3 perent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | Minimal statistical significance | ||||||
Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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Monitoring, Surveillance Systems
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Baseline: | 35 States had a system for recording cleft lips and cleft palates in 2013 | ||||||
Target: | 39 States (and the District of Columbia) | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
Data Sources: |
Annual Synopses of State and Territorial Dental Public Health Programs (ASTDD Synopses), Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) |
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Baseline: | 31 States had a system for referral for cleft lips and cleft palates to rehabilitative teams in 2013 | ||||||
Target: | 34 States (and the District of Columbia) | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
Data Sources: |
Annual Synopses of State and Territorial Dental Public Health Programs (ASTDD Synopses), Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) |
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Baseline: | 32 States had an oral and craniofacial health surveillance system in 2009 | ||||||
Target: | 51 (50 States and the District of Columbia) | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | Total coverage | ||||||
Data Sources: |
Annual Synopses of State and Territorial Dental Public Health Programs (ASTDD Synopses), Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) |
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Public Health Infrastructure
Baseline: | 23.4 percent of States (including the District of Columbia) and local health agencies that served jurisdictions of 250,000 or more persons had a dental public health program directed by a dental professional with public health training in 2008 | ||||||
Target: | 25.7 percent | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
Data Sources: |
Annual Synopses of State and Territorial Dental Public Health Programs (ASTDD Synopses), Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) |
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Baseline: | 11 Indian Health Service Areas and Tribal health programs that served jurisdictions of 30,000 or more persons had a dental public health program directed by a dental professional with public health training in 2010 | ||||||
Target: | 12 programs | ||||||
Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
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Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, IHS/DOH |
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