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. 2000 Sep;28(9):685-95.

Oral health in America: a report of the Surgeon General

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  • PMID: 11324049

Oral health in America: a report of the Surgeon General

No authors listed. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2000 Sep.

Abstract

The U.S. surgeon general released this year the nation's first official report on oral health. This document elaborates on the meaning of oral health and explains why oral health is essential to general health and well-being. We have reprinted here an abridged version of the report's Executive Summary. The full report can be accessed at.

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