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26 Oral Health
Pages 191-195

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From page 191...
... The 53 witnesses who addressed oral health as a major part of their testimony discussed prevention of tooth decay and gum diseasethe focus of the 1990 oral health objectives-as well as other areas such as access to dental health services, professional education, oral cancer, and the role of dental hygienists in achieving oral health goals. Discussions of health priorities and preventive health strategies sometimes overlook oral health or treat it as an adjunct to other health goals.
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From page 192...
... (#154) INFANTS AND CHILDREN Many witnesses agree that a new objective aimed at preventing baby bottle tooth decay should be added; a public education campaign that alerts parents and other care givers to the problem could dramatically reduce its incidence.
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From page 193...
... Although smokeless tobacco use is a separate topic, a few witnesses recommended that it be included under oral health to emphasize its link to oral disease. Increased public awareness of the risk factors and symptoms of oral cancer is necessary to decrease the morbidity and mortality from it; early detection and treatment of oral cancer result in higher cure rates.
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From page 194...
... programs, school systems, workplace health programs, health care facilities for the homeless, migrant health workers, community health centers, nutrition centers, retirement centers, and nursing homes need to be utilized to promote oral health and prevent oral disease by scientifically-based effective measures. (#029J IMPLEMENTATION The need for more and better data about oral health is intertwined throughout much of the testimony, especially as it relates to underserved populations.
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From page 195...
... 197 Setton, Sarah; The Sugar Association 242 Butcher, Perter; American Dental Association 249 Davis, ~ Conan; Alabama Department of Public Health 262 Fleming, Lisa; Alabama Dental Hygienists' Association 306 Waedemon, Betty; American Dental Hygienists' Association 353 Middaugh, Dan; University of Washington 369 Truhe, Thomas; Princeton Dental Resource Center 391 Weintraub, Jane; University of Michigan 405 Myers, Jr., Woodrow; Indiana State Board of Health 435 Allukian Jr., Myron; Boston Department of Health and Hospitals 439 Moss, Stephen; New York University 445 Greenfield, William; New York University 705 Johnson, Dana; Colorado Dental Association Oral Health 195
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