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Table of key oral health indicators available from different surveys

  State oral health surveys: Basic Screening Survey BRFSS MEPS NHANES NHIS NNHS NPCR SEER SHPPS
Dental caries experience, prevalence X     X          
Dental caries experience, severity       X          
Untreated tooth decay, prevalence X     X          
Untreated tooth decay, severity       X          
No permanent tooth loss, prevalence   X   X          
Complete tooth loss   X   X X        
Periodontal diseases, prevalence       X          
Periodontal diseases, severity       X          
Oral and pharyngeal cancer, early detection             X X  
Oral and pharyngeal cancer, annual examination         X        
Dental sealants, prevalence X     X          
Dental sealants, number                  
Oral health care system, annual utilization among long-term care residents                  
Oral health care system, annual utilization     X            
Preventive dental services among low-income children and adolescents     X            
School-based health centers with oral health component                 X