fluoridemanual.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Georgia is 96% fluoridated:

Key findings of the 3rd grade survey demonstrate


1 in 2 (56%) 3rd grade children in Georgia have caries experience.

1 in 4 (27%) 3rd grade children in Georgia have untreated dental decay.


1 in 4 (26%) 3rd grade children in Georgia need either early (22%) or urgent (4%) dental care.

Children from high socioeconomic (SES) households are more likely to have good oral health than children from low SES households.

Children with access to dental insurance are more likely to have good oral health than children without access to dental insurance.


1 in 8 (13%) of 3rd grade children in Georgia could not get dental care when needed.

http://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/familyhealth/oral/fluoridemanual.pdf