The Guide to Community Preventive Services.
Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 1999-.
NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Table 1. Selected oral health objectives --Healthy People 2010 10
| Targeted condition | Age of Population | Percentage of population or other units of observation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (Year)a | 2010 objective | ||
| Dental Caries | |||
| Dental caries experience (i.e., lifetime number of decayed, missing, or filled teeth measured at a single point in time) in primary or permanent teeth | 2-4 years | 18% (1988-94) | 11% |
| 6-8 years | 52% (1988-94) | 42% | |
| 15 years | 61% (1988-94) | 51% | |
| Untreated dental decay | 2-4 years | 16% (1988-94) | 9% |
| 6-8 years | 29% (1988-94) | 21% | |
| 15 years | 20% (1988-94) | 15% | |
| 35-44 years | 27% (1988-94) | 15% | |
| Never had a permanent tooth extracted because of dental caries or periodontal disease | 35-44 years | 31% (1988-94) | 42% |
| Have had all their natural teeth extracted | 65-74 years | 26%b (1997) | 20% |
| Proportion of children who have received dental sealants on their molar teeth | 8 years | 23% (1988-94) | 50% |
| 14 years | 15% (1988-94) | 50% | |
| Proportion of the U.S. population served by community water systems with optimally fluoridated water | All ages | 62% (1992) | 75% |
| Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers | |||
| Proportion of oral and pharyngeal cancers detected at the earliest stage (stage 1, localized) | All ages | 35% (1990-95) | 50% |
| Proportion of adults who, in the past 12 months, report having had an examination to detect oral and pharyngeal cancer | >40 years | 13%b (1998) | 20% |
| Annual oropharyngeal cancer deaths per 100,000 population | All ages | 3.0 (1998) | 2.7 |
| Sports-related Craniofacial Injuries | |||
| Increase the proportion of public and private schools that require use of appropriate head, face, eye, and mouth protection for students participating in school-sponsored physical activities | Unspecified | Developmental Unknown | |
- a
Years indicate when the data were analyzed to establish baseline estimates. Some estimates are age-adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.
- b
Based on self-report in National Health Interview Survey, 1997 or 1998