The Burden of Oral Disease
Figure I. Dental Caries Experience and Untreated Decay among 3rd
Grade Children in <STATE> and 6 to 8-year olds in the United States and the
Healthy People 2010 Target
| |
HP 2010 Target |
United States |
<STATE> |
| Caries Experience |
42% |
50% |
50% |
| Untreated Decay |
21% |
26% |
26% |
Source: Healthy People 2010, 2nd edition. U.S. Dept of Health and Human
Services, November 2000.
(These data will be updated in 2006. State rates are examples only.)
<State Data Source(s)>
Note: The figure is not in a format that can be edited. The state
data points given above are provided as place holders.
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Date last reviewed: September 1, 2009
Date last modified: September 1, 2009
Content source:
Division of Oral Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion |
