Oral Health

Mouth and throat diseases, which range from cavities to cancer, cause pain and disability for millions of Americans each year, yet almost all oral diseases are largely preventable.
Despite substantial improvements in reducing tooth decay (dental caries) in the United States, tooth decay remains one of the most common childhood diseases (CDC).
Each year, an estimated 30,000 people learn that they have mouth (oral) or throat (pharyngeal) cancer (CDC).
As many as one third of all dental injuries and up to 19% of head and face injuries are sports related (Burt 2001).

Community Guide Systematic Reviews

The Community Guide conducted systematic reviews of interventions in the following areas:

Burt CW, Overpeck MD. Emergency visits for sports-related injuries.
Ann Emerg Med 2001;37:301–8.

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Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.