In 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Public Health
Service, published “Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General.” 1 This report …

In the 2000 landmark report Oral Health in America, then-Surgeon General David Satcher
called untreated oral disease a “silent epidemic,” making it the single most common chronic …

The United States has problems with oral health. While most Americans' oral health has
improved markedly over 60 years, many millions are left behind and hurting. Societal …

The first-ever Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health released in 2000 stated
unequivocally that “oral health is integral to general health.” 1 The report revealed in …

General. 1 The release of this first-ever report on the oral health of Americans brought
attention to the oral health needs in our country and affirmed their importance to general …

One of our primary purposes as health care providers is to reduce the morbidity of oral
disease. According to a re-cent surveillance report from the Centers for Disease Control and …

Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General, 1 released in 2000 during my
tenure as surgeon general of the United States, was the first ever Surgeon General's Report …

Oral health as a critical component of overall health was brought to the forefront by the first-
ever surgeon general's report on oral health in 2000. 1 This was an important step for …

THE UNITED STATES has the most advanced dental technologies, and yet its dental health
problems are universal throughout the population, particularly in childhood. In 2000, the …

Poor oral health affects more than just the mouth. It can seriously compromise a person's
general health, quality of life and life expectancy. Oral diseases can and do lead to systemic …