1. Dental health status and indicators of treatment needs of four Hispanic subgroups in New York City
- Author
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Su-Yan L Barrow, Mary Tavares, Xue Xionan, Diana L. Galvis, Gustavo D. Cruz, Racquel Z. LeGeros, and Alessandra R. LeGeros
- Subjects
Adult ,Male ,Gerontology ,Adolescent ,Health Status ,Population ,MEDLINE ,Oral health ,Health Services Accessibility ,Age Distribution ,Health Status Indicators ,Humans ,Medicine ,Sex Distribution ,Dental Restoration, Permanent ,education ,Poverty ,General Dentistry ,Aged ,Analysis of Variance ,education.field_of_study ,DMF Index ,business.industry ,Dental health ,Hispanic or Latino ,Middle Aged ,stomatognathic diseases ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Needs assessment ,Oral examination ,Female ,New York City ,Survey instrument ,business ,Delivery of Health Care - Abstract
This article presents the results of a study of four Hispanic subgroup residents of New York City. Utilizing National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research criteria and a specially designed survey instrument, the authors conducted oral examinations and interviews on 1,010 Hispanic adults. Results showed that the oral health status and the indicators of treatment needs differed among the subgroups. When conducting needs assessment and providing oral health care services for this population, differences among the subgroups must be considered.
- Published
- 2003