Challenges for the future for oral health
surveillance
n Testing the validity of self-reporting and visual assessment in
seniors
n Developing a screening protocol for periodontal diseases
n Implementing standardized codes for treatment claims data
n Process of exchange with research community on validation of
new surveillance tools
n NIDCR/CDC Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Data Resource
Center has been developed to promote access to surveillance
data and collaboration among researchers
n Envision system that will generate data from the local level to
the state, regional, national levels
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