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ORAL HEALTH IN AMERICA: PART 1 Despite important advances in the understanding and treatment of oral diseases and conditions, many people in the U.S. still have chronic oral health problems and lack of access to care, according to a report by the National Institutes of Health. Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges, is a follow-up to the seminal 2000 Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General. The new report, which is intended to provide a road map on how to improve the nation's oral health, draws primarily on information from public research and evidence-based practices and was compiled and reviewed by NIH's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and a large, diverse, multi-disciplinary team of more than 400 experts. The report updates the findings of the 2000 publication and highlights the national importance of oral health and its relationship to overall health. It also focuses on new scientific and technological knowledge as well as innovations in health care delivery - that offer promising new directions for improving oral health care and creating greater equity in oral health across communities. Achieving that equity is an ongoing challenge for many who struggle to obtain dental insurance and access to affordable care. "This is a very significant report," said NIH Acting Director Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D. "It is the most comprehensive assessment of oral health currently available in the United States and it shows, unequivocally, that oral health plays a central role in overall health. Yet millions of Americans still do not have access to routine and preventative oral care." Presented as a service to the community by Dr. Barbara Webster 1121 Warren Ave., Suite 130, Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-663-0554 SM-CL2001716 ORAL HEALTH IN AMERICA : PART 1 Despite important advances in the understanding and treatment of oral diseases and conditions , many people in the U.S. still have chronic oral health problems and lack of access to care , according to a report by the National Institutes of Health . Oral Health in America : Advances and Challenges , is a follow - up to the seminal 2000 Oral Health in America : A Report of the Surgeon General . The new report , which is intended to provide a road map on how to improve the nation's oral health , draws primarily on information from public research and evidence - based practices and was compiled and reviewed by NIH's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research ( NIDCR ) and a large , diverse , multi - disciplinary team of more than 400 experts . The report updates the findings of the 2000 publication and highlights the national importance of oral health and its relationship to overall health . It also focuses on new scientific and technological knowledge as well as innovations in health care delivery - that offer promising new directions for improving oral health care and creating greater equity in oral health across communities . Achieving that equity is an ongoing challenge for many who struggle to obtain dental insurance and access to affordable care . " This is a very significant report , " said NIH Acting Director Lawrence A. Tabak , D.D.S. , Ph.D. " It is the most comprehensive assessment of oral health currently available in the United States and it shows , unequivocally , that oral health plays a central role in overall health . Yet millions of Americans still do not have access to routine and preventative oral care . " Presented as a service to the community by Dr. Barbara Webster 1121 Warren Ave. , Suite 130 , Downers Grove , IL 60515 630-663-0554 SM - CL2001716