The 2013-14 Oral Health Component of NHANES is sponsored by the following organizations: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)/Division of Oral Health (DOH); The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR); and The CDC/National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). This component was developed by the DOH, NIDCR, and the NCHS. Some elements of the oral health component benefited from external collaboration. The ...
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The 2013-14 Oral Health Component of NHANES is sponsored by the following organizations: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)/Division of Oral Health (DOH); The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR); and The CDC/National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). This component was developed by the DOH, NIDCR, and the NCHS. Some elements of the oral health component benefited from external collaboration. The periodontal assessment and questionnaire, were developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Periodontology and the Centers for Disease Control Periodontal Disease Surveillance Workgroup. The dental fluorosis imaging was developed in collaboration with the University of Manchester, Dental Health Unit. The purpose of this component is to assess the prevalence of oral conditions and diseases, such as edentulism, dental sealants, dental fluorosis, dental caries, and periodontal disease. A set of periodontal questions will be assessed to determine the extent to which these questions provide an accurate basis for estimating prevalence of clinically-measured periodontitis in the United States. Over the past 4 decades, oral and dent al health characteristics collected in national surveys supported by the Federal Government have been critical for monitoring health status, risk factors for disease, access to preventive and treatment services, and other health characteristics among the general population and special subpopulations. These studies include the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) and the National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS), as well as special surveys such as the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the children's and adult surveys conducted by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Oral and dental diseases affect many in the United States. Dental caries and tooth loss remain significant problems affecting the Nation's oral health. Although average dental caries rates for school-age children have declined, approximately one-fifth of children aged 6-11 years and two-fifths of children aged 12-15 years have experienced dental caries in permanent teeth. Additionally, nearly 90 percent of adults in the United States have experienced caries. Dental sealants, an effective caries prevention measure, have been underutilized in the United States, with about 30 percent of children aged 6-11 having them. The 2013-14 oral health component will meet a critical need to continue monitoring trends in oral health status. The 2013-14 oral health component has a comprehensive caries evaluation that is similar to the assessment that was conducted during 1999-2004. Likewise, the assessments of dental sealants and fluorosis are similar to those conducted during 1999-2004. The full-mouth periodontal exam, which was first conducted in 2009-10, will continue for 2013-14 and a dental fluorosis imaging component will be introduced. In addition to the examination component, oral health-related questions will be asked during the home interview covering topics on dental usage, quality of life, health promotion/disease prevention, and periodontal health. The 2013-14 oral health exam will produce sufficient data to monitor six Healthy People 2020 oral health objectives (dental caries experience; untreated dental decay; no permanent tooth loss; complete tooth loss; periodontal disease; and dental sealants). A new oral health question on the receipt of prevention information from oral health care providers will produce data to monitor a new Healthy People 2020 health objective.
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