Oral Health
The Total Body Connection
"Oral Health is essential to the general health and well-being of all Americans...
Oral health means more than sound teeth. Oral health is integral to overall health..."Oral Health in America, A Report of the Surgeon General 2000
Over the past 50 years, the citizens of New York State have seen a dramatic improvement in their oral health. Still, oral diseases are a major health concern that affect almost every person in New York State. Oral health and general health are inseparable. Diseases and conditions of the mouth have a direct impact on the health of the entire body.
Good oral health can help improve birth outcomes, keep children from developing painful cavities and prevent seniors and those with chronic health conditions from developing life-threatening complications.
- Diabetes and Past-Year Medical and Dental Care, 2024. BRFSS Brief. Number 2026-23 (PDF)
- Information for Action: Oral Health and Diabetes among New York State Adults: Creating Awareness for Better Management - November 2025 (PDF)
- Gestational Diabetes Prevalence and Receipt of Prenatal Oral Health Care and Counseling in New York State, 2016-2022 (PDF)
Oral Health Across the Lifespan
Impact of Oral Disease
- The Impact of Oral Disease in New York State - December 2006 (PDF, 1.59MB, 129pg.)
- Poor Oral Health Linked to Poor General Health
