Press Releases

 2008 | 2007 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 

2008

• Community Water Fluoridation Status Reaches Nearly 70 percent of U.S. Population

2007

• New report on oral health status from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

2005

• After 60 Years of Success in Fighting Dental Decay, Water Fluoridation Still Lacking in Many Communities

2004

• New Guidebook Outlines Role of Pharmacists, Podiatrists, Optometrists and Dental Professionals in Diabetes Care

2003

• CDC Releases New Guidelines for Infection Control In Dental Health-Care Settings
   
• CDC Provides Spanish Language Tips for Caring for Young Children’s Teeth

2002

• CDC Web Site Now Provides Information on Community Water Fluoridation
  
  
• New NIOSH Needlestick Prevention Resource Shares Lessons Learned From Real-life Programs
  
  
• Task Force on Community Preventive Services Releases Oral Health Recommendations
  
  
• CDC Funds Seven States To Strengthen Oral Disease Prevention Programs
  
  
• HHS Agencies Team with Academy of General Dentistry to Promote Healthy People 2010 Oral Health Objectives
  
  
• Traveler's Guide to Safe Dental Care
  
  
• Community Water Fluoridation
  
  
• Brush Up on Healthy Teeth
   

2001

• Community Water Fluoridation and School-based Sealant Programs
  
  
• School-based Sealant Program Reduces Disparities in Sealant Use
  
  
• CDC Releases New Guidelines on Fluoride Use to Prevent Tooth Decay
   
• Cooperative Agreements to Strengthen State Oral Disease Prevention Programs
   

2000

• Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Data Resource Center Established
  
  
• Sample Purchasing Specifications for Medicaid Pediatric Dental and Oral Health Services, Press Release and Special Report
  

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Page last modified: September 14, 2009
Content source: Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion