Oral Health
Good oral health is an important part of good overall health.1 It improves a person's ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and make facial expressions to show feelings and emotions. However, oral diseases, from cavities to oral cancer, cause significant pain and disability for many Americans.2
The New Jersey Department of Health tracks oral health through:
Nationally, data are tracked through:
- New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (NJBRFS)
- New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR)
Nationally, data are tracked through:
- National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS), CDC
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
- Water Fluoridation Reporting System, CDC and ASTDD