1990 dental health objectives for children: what is left to be done?

Major advances in improving the oral health of our nation's children have been accomplished, but much more needs to be done. In addition to the many areas reported here, the Public Health Service lists a long series of emerging general health and dental health issues for the year 2000. The bottom line is to reduce our sense of complacency. We have made dramatic advances on a national average basis. The need is to reach the great numbers of particular populations of children in need of improved oral and general health.