The prevalence of dental caries among school-aged children declined within the United States in the 1980s and 1990s.However,these improvements for children seem to have stalled and for some indicators actually regressed in the 2000s.

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The decline in the 1980s and 1990s is the result of various preventive measures such as community water fluoridation and increased use of fluoride toothpastes and mouth rinses,as well as the application of dental sealants.More than half (53%)of children age 6 to 8 years experienced dental caries in their primary or permanent teeth in 1999 to 2004,according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.This proportion has increased from 52% since the years 1988 to 1994.

The Prevalence of Dental Caries Among School-Aged Children Declined Within