Oral Health

Healthy People 2010 Objective Details


Focus Area	Objective
21- Oral Health	21-01a – Dental caries experience – Primary teeth – Young children (aged 2 to 4 years)
21- Oral Health	21-01b – Dental caries experience – Primary or permanent teeth – Children (aged 6 to 8 years)
21- Oral Health	21-01c – Dental caries experience – Permanent teeth – Adolescents (aged 15 years)
21- Oral Health	21-02a – Untreated dental decay – Primary teeth – Young children (aged 2 to 4 years)
21- Oral Health	21-02b – Untreated dental decay – Primary or permanent teeth – Children (aged 6 to 8 years)
21- Oral Health	21-02c – Untreated dental decay – Permanent teeth – Adolescents (aged 15 years)
21- Oral Health	21-02d – Untreated dental decay – Adults (aged 35 to 44 years)
21- Oral Health	21-03 – No permanent tooth loss due to caries or peridontal disease – Adults (aged 35 to 44 years)
21- Oral Health	21-04 – Complete tooth loss – Older adults (aged 65 to 74 years)
21- Oral Health	21-05a – Periodontal diseases – Gingivitis – Adults (aged 35 to 44 years)
21- Oral Health	21-05b – Destructive periodontal disease – Adults (aged 35 to 44 years)
21- Oral Health	21-06 – Early detection of oral and pharyngeal cancers
21- Oral Health	21-07 – Annual examinations for oral and pharyngeal cancers – Adults (age adjusted, aged 40 years and over)
21- Oral Health	21-08a – Dental sealants – Children (aged 8 years)
21- Oral Health	21-08b – Dental sealants – Adolescents (aged 14 years)
21- Oral Health	21-09 – Community water fluoridation – Proportion of U.S. population served
21- Oral Health	21-10 – Annual dental visits (age adjusted, aged 2 years and over)
21- Oral Health	21-11 – Use of oral health care system by residents in long-term care facilities
21- Oral Health	21-12 – Annual preventive dental services for low-income youth (aged under 19 years)
21- Oral Health	21-13a – School-based health centers with oral health component – Dental sealants [New]
21- Oral Health	21-13b – School-based health centers with oral health component – Dental care [New]
21- Oral Health	21-14 – Community-based health centers with oral health components
21- Oral Health	21-15 – Recording and referral of children and youth with cleft lip or palate (number of States and D.C.)
21- Oral Health	21-16 – Oral and craniofacial State-based surveillance systems (number of States and D.C.)
21- Oral Health	21-17a – State and local dental programs directed by public health professionals [New]
21- Oral Health	21-17b – Indian Health Service and Tribal dental programs directed by public health professionals [New]

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