(2017) The Burden of Oral Disease 2016, December 2016. Public Health, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)
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Abstract
Oral disease creates a significant burden in the United States and across the world. Worldwide, 3.9 billion people are impacted by oral disease, and 35% of the world’s population suffers from untreated decay in their permanent teeth. In the United States, 14% of 2-8 year old children have untreated decay in their primary (baby) teeth and 8% of 9-11 year old children suffer from untreated decay in their permanent teeth.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Public Health, Oral Health |
| Subjects: | Health and medicine Health and medicine > Healthcare Health and medicine > Healthcare > Dental care |
| ID Code: | 31544 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 26 Mar 2020 14:02 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Mar 2020 14:02 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/31544 |