“The Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Data Resource Center (DRC), cosponsored by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Oral Health, serves as a resource on dental, oral, and craniofacial data for the oral health research community, clinical practitioners, public health planners and policy makers, advocates, and the general public.” (Source: NIDCR/CDC) Indicators for which data is available include: dental caries, sealants, oral and pharyngeal cancers, periodontal assessments/disease, smokeless tobacco lesions, tooth loss, dental visits, self-assessed oral health status, usual source of dental care, orofacial pain, tobacco use, dental insurance. Historical data is limited. (Source: NIDCR/CDC)
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