Massachusetts Oral Health Data

Information around oral health topics, the status of our workforce, and our reports.  

Office of Oral Health Updates

• Office of Oral Health Updates – Fiscal Year 2023 (PDF) | (DOCX)

Massachusetts Oral Health Series (MOHS) 

The Massachusetts Oral Health Series (MOHS), developed by the Office of Oral Health focuses on important issues in oral health in the state through topic-specific installments. Topics available are:

• Perinatal and infant oral health
• Child and adolescent oral health
• Chronic disease and oral health
• Oral cancer

More Resources

• Health Professional Shortage Areas (including Dental-specific breakout)
• Updated research on preventable oral health emergency department (ED) visits
• Resident reporting of unmet oral health needs (PDF)
• CDC Oral Health Data
  • National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS) 
  • CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Health Professions Data Series

The Department of Public Health’s Health Professions Data Series currently reports on seven licensed health professions.

The Massachusetts Health Professions Data Series: Dentists 2014 (PDF) 

The Massachusetts Health Professions Data Series: Dentists 2014 (DOC) 

The Massachusetts Health Professions Data Series: Dental Hygienists (PDF) 

The Massachusetts Health Professions Data Series: Dental Hygienists (DOC) 

Oral Health Status Reports

• Oral Health Status Reports
  • The Status of Oral Disease in Massachusetts
  • Statewide Oral Health Assessment of Seniors

Office of Oral Health Archival Information

• Find historical documents and more from the Office of Oral Health at the State Library of Massachusetts.