Dentistry: Government/Statistical
Government and Statistical Resources
- National Oral Health Surveillance SystemCollaboration of the Center for Disease Control and Association of State and Territorial Dental Disorders. Provides statistics of a variety of oral health indicators such as dental visits, teeth cleaning, complete tooth loss, fluoridation status, dental sealants and more.
- Fast Stats A to Z Oral and Dental HealthProvides a quick look at national statistics for dental health
- Statistical Fact Sheet of Cancer of the Oral Cavity and PharynxProvided by the National Cancer Institute.
- Fast Stats: Oral Cavity and Pharynx CancerAlso provided by the National Cancer Institute, this resource contains statistics on incidence, mortality, survival and state, prevalence, and lifetime risk. Statistics are broken down by age, race, and gender.
- New York State Oral Health DataProvides data concerning amount of oral health visits as well as occurrence of oral cancer in New York State.
- Association of State and Territorial Dental DirectorsBreaks down information and statistics by state concerning demographics, infrastructure, dental workforce, administration, and programs.
- World Health Organization Oral Health ResourcesProvides international data concerning oral health including oral health profiles by country and region, significant caries index, oral diseases and related factors, and more.