CDC To Release New Data On Children's Dental Disease: ADA Experts Available For Comment

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, March 5, will release preliminary results from an ongoing study on the incidence of dental caries (cavities) in U.S. children. 

American Dental Association experts are standing by to provide context to the new CDC data and its impact on both the public health system and individual families. 

For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Robert Raible
raibler@ada.org 
202-789-5166 (o)
240-478-5607 (c)

or

Richard Green
greenr@ada.org 
202-789-5170 (o)
202-236-9990 (c)

About the American Dental Association
The not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest dental association, representing 158,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The monthly TheJournal of the American Dental Association (JADA) is the ADA's flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit www.ada.org. For more information on oral health, including prevention, care and treatment of dental disease, visit the ADA's consumer website www.MouthHealthy.org.

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SOURCE American Dental Association