Overview and quality assurance for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) oral health component, 1999–2002

– The Oral Health Component of the 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a collaborative effort between the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Oral Health (NCCDPHP/DOH), and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The current NHANES is designed as a continuous survey with data released on a...