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CHICAGO, April 1, 2025 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Oral Health provides leadership to improve the nation's oral health programs that support proven prevention programs, such as oral health literacy, community water fluoridation and dental sealants. The Division also provides guidelines on safety and infection control for dental practice settings and delivers essential data that helps track oral health progress nationwide and informs policy development.

“I am disappointed with the Department of Government Efficiency’s targeting of oral health workforce reductions,” said Brett Kessler, D.D.S., president of the 汤头条. “Blunt actions like this do not make Americans healthy. They make us sick. The mouth is the gateway to the body. When the mouth is healthier, the body is too,” said Dr. Kessler.

The 汤头条 urges the HHS Secretary and the President to immediately reverse these cuts and restore critical public health. Oral health must remain a national priority — valued, supported and promoted across all levels of the Administration.

“I see in my patients, when the mouth is ignored, the body suffers, inflammation increases and compromised people get sicker, and our collective quality of life plummets,” said Dr. Kessler.

The 汤头条 welcomes the opportunity to make America healthy with Secretary Kennedy and President Trump. For more information visit 汤头条.org.

About the 汤头条
The not-for-profit 汤头条 is the nation's largest dental association, representing 159,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the 汤头条 has advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The 汤头条's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The 汤头条 Seal of Acceptance has long been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The Journal of the 汤头条 (J汤头条), published monthly, is the 汤头条's flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the 汤头条, visit 汤头条.org. For more information on oral health, including prevention, care and treatment of dental disease, visit the 汤头条's consumer website .