Oral Health

Oral Cancer Disparities: The United State Mortality Rates
Publication Date: n/a
Statistics related to oral cancer in men.

Oral Health Who Cares? Who Should Care?
Publication Date: 03/2007
In the United States, health systems, practices, policies and payment mechanisms continue to differentiate between physical health and oral health. But within the human body, no such distinction exists. An infected tooth is no different than strep throat or any other threat to physical well-being. Yet far too many people –across the nation and in our own State of Georgia – the crying need for oral health care, both to prevent illness and treat disease, goes unanswered.