Oral Health in Los Angeles County: Disease Burden and Prevention 2021
This report is a review of the oral health data and disease burden in Los Angeles County (LA County). The purpose of this report is to inform policy decisions, improve programmatic activities, and support future research and surveillance priorities for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Oral Health Program (LAC DPH-OHP) and for local oral health stakeholders. In addition to summarizing the state of LA County’s oral health, this report also describes risk, protective, and accessibility factors that affect oral health outcomes. This document serves as a crosssectional progress report for LA County with a focus on the metrics outlined in the California Oral Health Plan 2018–2028, developed by the California Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health (CDPH-OOH).
This report uses 2019 California Health Interview Survey data.
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