Federal Government Resources
Links to federal government agency and organization websites.
Dental and Oral Health
Adult Health Literacy Report
Adult Health Literacy Report
The Health Literacy of America’s Adults is the first release of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) health literacy results. The results are based on assessment tasks designed specifically to measure the health literacy of adults living in the United States. |
CDC Division of Oral Health
CDC Division of Oral Health
The CDC’s Division of Oral Health works to improve the oral health of the nation and reduce inequalities in oral health by helping states improve their oral health programs, extending the use of proven strategies to prevent oral disease, enhancing efforts to monitor oral diseases, such as dental caries (tooth decay) and periodontal infections (gum disease), contributing to the scientific knowledge-base regarding oral health and disease, and guiding infection control in dentistry. |
Community Water Fluoridation
Community Water Fluoridation
For 65 years, community water fluoridation has been a safe and healthy way to effectively prevent tooth decay. CDC has recognized water fluoridation as one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. |