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    Page last reviewed: March 11, 2021
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    • Basics of Oral Health plus icon
      • Children’s Oral Health
      • Adult Oral Healthplus icon
        • Oral Health Tips
      • Older Adult Oral Health
      • Disparities in Oral Health
      • Oral Health Conditionsplus icon
        • Periodontal Disease
    • Oral Health Fast Factsplus icon
      • Cavities
      • Community Water Fluoridation
      • Dental Sealants
      • Gum Disease
      • Pregnancy
      • Return on Investment
      • Tooth Loss
      • Tobacco Use
    • Oral Health Infographicsplus icon
      • Community Water Fluoridation
      • Dental Sealants
      • Dental Care is Safe and Important During Pregnancy
      • Older Adults and Tooth Loss by Smoking Status
      • Return on Investment: Healthcare System Savings
      • Total Tooth Loss and Chronic Diseases
      • Untreated Cavities in Adults
    • Community Water Fluoridationplus icon
      • Water Fluoridation Basicsplus icon
        • Over 75 Years of Community Water Fluoridation
        • Cost Savings of Community Water Fluoridation
        • Other Fluoride Products
      • Water Fluoridation Guidelines & Recommendationsplus icon
        • Surgeons General’s Statements on Community Water Fluoridation
        • Scientific Reviews and Reports: Assessing the Evidence
        • Statement on the Evidence Supporting the Safety and Effectiveness of Community Water Fluoridation
      • Water Fluoridation Data & Statisticsplus icon
        • Fluoridation Statistics
        • Calculating Fluoridation Statistics
        • Estimating Community Water System Populations
        • Fluoridation Growth
      • Water Fluoridation Promotional Resourcesplus icon
        • Infographic: Communities Benefit from Water Fluoridation
      • Community Water Fluoridation FAQsplus icon
        • About Fluoride
        • Community Water Fluoridation
        • Bottled Water
        • Private Wells
        • Infant Formula
        • Fluorosis
        • Public Health Service Recommendation
        • Fluoridation Statistics — Population Methodology Changes
      • Water Operators & Engineersplus icon
        • Water Fluoridation Additives
        • Shortages of Fluoridation Additives
        • Drinking Water Pipe Systems
        • CDC-Sponsored Water Fluoridation Training
      • Links to Other Organizations
    • Dental Sealantsplus icon
      • Dental Sealant FAQs
      • School Sealant Programsplus icon
        • Implementation of School Sealant Programs
        • COVID-19 Considerations for School Sealant Programs
      • SEALS
    • Infection Prevention & Control in Dental Settingsplus icon
      • Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settingsplus icon
        • Notes To Reader, Suggested citation, and Introduction
        • Objectives
        • Administrative Measures and Infection Prevention Education Training
        • Dental Health Care Personnel Safety and Program Evaluation
        • Standard Precautions
        • Dental Unit Water Quality
        • Risk Assessment, Conclusions, and Source Documents
        • Appendix A: Infection Prevention Checklist
        • Appendix A: Infection Prevention Checklist Section II: Direct Observation of Personnel and Patient-Care Practices
        • Appendix B: Relevant Recommendations Published by CDC since 2003
        • Appendix C: Selected References and Additional Resources by Topic Area
      • CDC DentalCheck Mobile App
      • Frequently Asked Questionsplus icon
        • About the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings—2003
        • Antibiotic Stewardship
        • Bloodborne Pathogens & Aerosols
        • Bone Allografts
        • Cleaning & Disinfecting Environmental Surfaces
        • Contact Dermatitis & Latex Allergy
        • Dental Handpieces and Other Devices Attached to Air and Waterlines
        • Dental Unit Water Quality
        • Education and Training
        • Extracted Teeth
        • Hand Hygiene
        • Infection Control Breaches
        • Measles
        • Occupational Exposure to Blood
        • Oral Surgical Procedures
        • Personal Protective Equipment
        • Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette
        • Safe Injection Practices
        • Saliva Ejector & Backflow
        • Service Animals in Dental Health Care Settings
        • Single-Use (Disposable) Devices
        • Sterilization
        • Sterilization: Cleaning
        • Sterilization: Monitoring
        • Sterilization: Packaging & Storage
        • Use & Handling of Toothbrushes
      • Training: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
      • Reprocessing Dental Handpieces
      • Selected References for Infection Prevention & Control by Topic Area
      • Screening and Evaluating Safer Dental Devicesplus icon
        • Screening Form
        • Device Evaluation Form
      • Glossary
    • Oral Health Data Toolsplus icon
      • Oral Health Data
      • My Water’s Fluoride
      • SEALS
      • Water Fluoridation Reporting Systemplus icon
        • Water Fluoridation Reporting System Data Stream Infographic
    • Oral Health Programsplus icon
      • CDC-Funded Programs
      • Basic Strategies for Collective Impact
      • Implementation of Evidence-Based Preventive Interventionsplus icon
        • School-Based and School-Linked Dental Sealant Programs
        • Coordinate Community Water Fluoridation Programs
        • Targeted Clinical Preventive Services & Health Systems Changes
      • Oral Health Program Plans
    • Research & Publicationsplus icon
      • Oral Health Surveillance Report, 2019plus icon
        • Introduction
        • Acknowledgements and Citations
        • List of Tables
        • Methods
        • Dental Caries in Primary Teeth
        • Dental Caries in Permanent Teeth of Children and Adolescents
        • Dental Sealants
        • Edentulism and Tooth Retention
        • Summary
        • Conclusion and Comment
        • References
        • Infographics
      • Oral Health In America: Summary of the Surgeon General’s Report
      • Journal Articles
      • Oral Health Featuresplus icon
        • New Fluoride Technology Supports Oral Health
        • September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month (DICAM)
        • CDC DentalCheck
        • Children’s Dental Health
        • Pregnancy and Oral Health
        • Dental Professionals: Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Products
    • CDC Dental Public Health Residency Programplus icon
      • Lecture Series
      • How to Apply to the CDC Dental Public Health Residency Program
      • Admission Requirements Checklist [PDF – 207 KB]
      • DPHR Program Application [PDF – 237 KB]
      • Zip File Instructions [PDF – 482 KB]
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • About the Division of Oral Healthplus icon
      • Healthy People 2030: Oral Health Objectives
      • Healthy People 2020: Oral Health Objectives
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