title: Opportunities in preventive oral health care for children in North Carolina.
abstract: Tooth decay affects more children than any other chronic infectious disease, yet it is almost entirely preventable. The Oral Health Section of the North Carolina Division of Public Health stresses the importance of prevention and promotes opportunities for citizens to achieve good oral health as part of total health.
authors.affiliation: Oral Health Section, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Mail Service Center 1910, Raleigh, NC 27699-1910, USA. rebecca.king@dhhs.nc.gov
authors.forename: Rebecca S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: C Jean
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Spratt
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003729:Dental Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D009909:Oral Health; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D011322:Primary Prevention
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants