ORAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE DATA

Every Smile Counts 

Every Smile Counts is a statewide health survey of children and older adults in Connecticut. Data are collected by registered dental hygienists using a nationally standardized tool that was developed by America State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) in collaboration with the CDC to gather information on the presence of dental sealants, untreated decay, tooth loss, and need for treatment.

Children survey:

Every Smile Counts Report 2022

Every Smile Counts Infographic 2022 

Every Smile Counts Report 2017

Every Smile Count Report 2012

Every Smile Counts Report 2007

Overweight and Obesity among Kindergarten and 3rd Grade Children in Connecticut 2016-2017

         

Adult Survey: 

Every Smile Counts Report 2022 Older Adults

Every Smile Counts Infographic 2022 Older Adults

Every Smile Counts Report 2012 Vulnerable Adult.pdf 

   

CT Oral Health Surveilllance System (COHSS)

Overview of COHSS

         COHSS Data

         Access to Care

         Risk Factors

         Oral Health Outcomes (Includes: BDR, BSS and BRFSS indicators)

         Oral Health in Connecticut (2013-2018)

 

• Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

  PRAMS is a joint project of the CDC and the CT DPH. It is an ongoing, population-based surveillance system that collects data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. The PRAMS data are collected annually from postpartum women.

  2013-2015 PRAMS Oral Health Data

  2015 PRAMS Oral Health Data

  Connecticut Data to Action Success Story - Oral Health

  Oral Health and Perinatal Health Make the Connection Card

   

  Other Connecticut Data Resources

  CT PRAMS

  Healthy Connecticut 2020 Performance Dashboard

  Connecticut Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

  Connecticut School Health Survey (CSHS)/ Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

  Connecticut Tumor Registry

  Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Synopses of State Dental Public Health Programs, Connecticut

  MEDICAID Fact Sheet
  
  

                        

  National Data

Healthy People 2030 – Oral Health Objectives

National Oral Health Surveillance System

Dental Professionals Shortage Designations (DHPSA)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Oral Health

CDC’s State Fluoridation Data

CDC's National Centers for Health Statistics data

Oral Health Data Tools  

 

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

 

• For more general oral health information, including surveillance data, please email our

  Office of Oral Health Team at CTDPH.OralHealth@ct.gov

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