The objective of this study was to assess the oral health status of Massachusetts’ school children by gathering reliable estimates of caries experience and other oral health indicators. These findings establish a baseline from which to plan and evaluate future prevention and treatment efforts.
Reports
Toward a Stronger Oral Health Safety Net: Oral Health Care in Massachusetts Community Health Centers
October 2007
This survey is a collection of general information about Community Health Center (CHC) dental programs in Massachusetts. Challenges CHC dental directors face in leading such programs and factors that impede timely and effective patient care are identified.
Massachusetts Oral Health Report: Mapping Access to Oral Health Care in Massachusetts
October 2006
This study maps and analyzes the level of access to oral health care by geography and population density.