Oral Health
Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, Tooth Loss and Oral Cancers
At A Glance 2011
Percentage of Third-Grade Students with Dental Sealants
| No Data | <10%–29.9% | 30%–49.9% | ≥50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Hawaii Indiana New Jersey North Carolina Tennessee Wyoming |
Alabama Arkansas California Kentucky Maryland Michigan Mississippi Missouri New York Pennsylvania South Carolina West Virginia |
Arizona Colorado Connecticut Delaware Georgia Illinois Iowa Kansas Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island Texas Virginia |
Alaska Idaho Minnesota New Hampshire North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin |
Note: The Healthy People 2010 objective is for 50% of all children aged 8 years to have dental sealants.
Source: CDC and the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. National Oral Health Surveillance System, 2011. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nohss. Data from states vary by year of reporting.
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