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Latino oral health - The Journal of the American Dental Association

(9 days ago) WEBThe Hispanic population has become the largest minority group in the United States, resulting in an increase in oral health care demands. Developing a research agenda and promoting collaboration on Latino oral health issues are crucial.

https://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)63106-8/fulltext

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Report: Addressing the oral health needs of the US Hispanic …

(4 days ago) WEBTwo Hispanics sought oral health care at Emergency Departments for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions (NTDCs) each minute in the US and waited longer to receive care (approximately 59 min). Workforce Issues Hispanic dentists represent 6% of the national dentists’ workforce, 10.7% of dental hygienists, 30.4% of dental assistants, and …

https://www.dentistryiq.com/dentistry/article/14299726/report-addressing-the-oral-health-needs-of-the-us-hispanic-population

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MINORITY ORAL HEALTH IN AMERICA: DESPITE PROGRESS, …

(5 days ago) WEBProviding culturally competent oral health education, and helping patients navigate an often daunting and confusing public health system, are critical to helping families in …

http://pandemic.openoralhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ADA-Report-on-Oral-Health-Disparities-1.pdf

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The Latina taking on the Hispanic oral health crisis - Axios

(7 days ago) WEBResearch shows Latino adults are the least likely of any racial or ethnic group to seek dental care, but dental hygienist Amber Lovatos is on a mission to change that . Driving the news: Lovatos, who is also an author, has partnered with Crest and Oral-B's "Closing America's Smile Gap" campaign to address the oral health crisis among …

https://www.axios.com/2022/11/01/latinos-dental-health-crest-oral-b

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Addressing social determinants of oral health, structural racism …

(3 days ago) WEBOVERVIEW OF ORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE HISPANIC POPULATION. The Hispanic population is the largest (18.5%) and fastest growing …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9540311/

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Addressing the Oral Health Needs of Hispanics in the U.S.

(2 days ago) WEBADDRESSING THE ORA EALT NEEDS O ISPANICS IN THE U.S. 2. INTRODUCTION. Hispanics have reached a demographic inflexion point in our social landscape, increasing their impact in the U.S. economy and politics. The 2020 U.S. Census confirmed that Hispanics or Latinos now represent approximately 18.7% of the total population.

https://www.carequest.org/system/files/HDA-CareQuest-Institute_Addressing-Oral-Health-Needs-of-Hispanics-in-US_4.26.23.pdf

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through dental …

(3 days ago) WEBTop barriers to achieving better oral health among Hispanics include oral health literacy, high cost or lack of access to affordable care and insurance, and language/culture differences, according to a 2011 HDA survey — …

https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2021/september/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month-through-dental-care-education

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The Health Status and Health Behaviors of Hispanics

(4 days ago) WEBRisk of overweight and overweight have become major health problems for Hispanic youth in the United States. Hispanic children and adolescents have considerably worse oral health than their non-Hispanic white peers. Poor oral health is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes among youth, including lower quality of life and worse

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19899/

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The Evolving Pipeline of Hispanic Dentists in the United States

(2 days ago) WEBoral health problems as a result. 6 Hispanic and Latino (H/L) children su ff er from the highest rates of tooth decay in the US,7 and H/L adults have among the …

https://oralhealthworkforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/OHWRC_Evolving_Pipeline_of_Hispanic_Dentists_2017.pdf

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About HDA - hdassoc.org

(3 days ago) WEBIn oral health, Hispanic Dentists represent roughly 5% of oral health providers in America despite representing almost 20% of the overall population. 6,7 The Hispanic Dental Association is in a unique position to play a major role during this time of change and growth that both meet the needs and improves the oral health of Hispanics by

https://www.hdassoc.org/about-hda

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Access to Dental Care Among Hispanic or Latino Subgroups: …

(2 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Hispanic or Latino population is projected to grow from 31.7 million (12% of the total population) in 1999 to 98.2 million (24% of the total U.S. population) by 2050. Over …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad354.pdf

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Oral Health Needs of Hispanics CareQuest Institute

(4 days ago) WEBAn Exploration of Oral Health Status, Dental Needs, Utilization of Dental Services, and Workforce Disparities in oral health that affect the most vulnerable populations in the US particularly impact Latino communities, which now represent nearly 19% of the total US population. In this comprehensive white paper and gallery report, …

https://www.carequest.org/resource-library/addressing-oral-health-needs-hispanics-us

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Revealing the Importance of Culture in Latino Dental …

(Just Now) WEBHer study highlights the need for cultural sensitivity in efforts to improve dental care among Latinos, says Orellana, who plans to expand the research. “It’s very important to relate not only to the teenagers, but …

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2012/08/104287/revealing-importance-culture-latino-dental-health

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Addressing social determinants of oral health, structural racism …

(9 days ago) WEBOVERVIEW OF ORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE HISPANIC POPULATION. The Hispanic population is the largest (18.5%) and fastest growing non …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jphd.12524

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Oral health disparities: Racial, language and nativity effects

(3 days ago) WEBPrevious studies have mainly focused on local regions or single communities, which confound disparities with local issues of access to oral health care. Second, this study checks language barriers to good oral health among Hispanics. The author intends to propose that langage is an important stratifying factors among Hispanics.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6658987/

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Socioeconomic Status and Self-Rated Oral Health; Diminished …

(3 days ago) WEBFor instance, Hispanic Whites aged 35–44 years are twice as likely to have an untreated tooth decay compared to non-Hispanic Whites, which is mainly due to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6023433/

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Oral Health of and Dental Workforce Among the Hispanic/Latino

(2 days ago) WEBLuisa N. Borrell DDS, PhD, and Mark Makiling DDS Luisa N. Borrell and Mark Makiling are with the Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, The …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307577

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Latino oral health

(4 days ago) WEBtion on Latino oral health issues are crucial. Methods.The Hispanic Dental Associa-tion and the University of Puerto Rico, School of Dentistry, San Juan, convened a workshop of health care providers and other experts to examine the current state of His-panic oral health research and identify gaps in existing data and research methods. Par-

https://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)63106-8/pdf

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Hispanics and oral health: What dental hygienists must know

(4 days ago) WEBThe findings included: The prevalence of decayed surfaces ranged from 20.2% to 35.5%, depending on Hispanic or Latino background. The prevalence of …

https://www.dentistryiq.com/dental-hygiene/student-hygiene/article/16349579/hispanics-and-oral-health-what-dental-hygienists-must-know

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Disparities in Oral Health Division of Oral Health CDC

(4 days ago) WEBOral Health Disparities in Children Aged 2 to 19. Cavities and racial or ethnic groups. Based on data from 2011–2016, for children aged 2 to 5 years, about 33% of Mexican American and 28% of non-Hispanic Black children have had cavities in their primary teeth, compared with 18% of non-Hispanic White children. For children aged 12 to 19

https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/oral_health_disparities/index.htm

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There Is a Hidden Oral Health Crisis Among Hispanic Seniors

(1 days ago) WEBIn fact, Hispanic seniors are experiencing the highest cost barriers to dental care (27%) of any racial group. Racial disparities in dental care disproportionately affect Hispanic seniors with only 31.8% visiting the dentist in a 12 month period, compared to 54.8% of whites during the same period, according to one recent study.

https://www.dentistrytoday.com/there-is-a-hidden-oral-health-crisis-among-hispanic-seniors/

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Hispanics Open Up About Oral Health Care - UConn Today

(3 days ago) WEBFor more than one-third of Hispanics (36 percent), oral health problems experienced in the past year were severe enough to impact their daily activities, …

https://today.uconn.edu/2011/12/hispanics-open-up-about-oral-health-care/

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57% of Latino Kids Have Cavities (and More Shocking Dental …

(8 days ago) WEBMore Latino children and young adults ages 2-19 have cavities (57%) than their Black (48%), Asian (45%), and White (40%) peers. Cavities are not the only dental …

https://salud-america.org/3-of-4-latino-kids-have-cavities-and-shocking-dental-health-disparities/

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Impacts of Disparity in Dental Health of Hispanic Communities

(5 days ago) WEBThe Hispanic population experiences significantly higher rates of cavities, periodontal disease, and untreated decay that steadily worsens with age. “It is incredibly important that the Hispanic community takes an active approach in monitoring and caring for their dental health, “says Dr. Leslie Renee Townsend, DDS., Jefferson Dental Clinics.

https://www.jeffersondentalclinics.com/blog/impacts-of-disparity-in-dental-health-of-hispanic-communities

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Latino oral health: A research agenda toward eliminating oral health

(1 days ago) WEBBackground: The Hispanic population has become the largest minority group in the United States, resulting in an increase in oral health care demands. Developing a research agenda and promoting collaboration on Latino oral health issues are crucial. Methods: The Hispanic Dental Association and the University of Puerto Rico, School of Dentistry, …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16196228/

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Latino oral health : A research agenda toward - ScienceDirect

(1 days ago) WEBDeveloping a research agenda and promoting collaboration on Latino oral health issues are crucial. Methods The Hispanic Dental Association and the University …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002817714631068

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Oral Care Experiences of Latino Parents/Caregivers with Children …

(3 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. An important component of pediatric health care is oral care, which has a direct influence on health and quality of life [].Oral health related quality life measures the degree to which oral problems disrupt normal social functioning and lead to major changes in activities of daily living, such as the ability to work or attend school …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6721061/

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Dental News - Survey: Hispanics face oral health care barriers

(3 days ago) WEB65 percent of Hispanics said they experienced at least one oral health issue in the past year versus 53 percent of the general population. For more than one-third of …

https://us.dental-tribune.com/news/survey-hispanics-face-oral-health-care-barriers/

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Oral health-related cultural beliefs for four racial/ethnic groups

(1 days ago) WEBThe purpose of this study was to assess information available in the dental literature on oral health-related cultural beliefs. In the US, as elsewhere, many racial/ethnic minority groups shoulder a disproportionate burden of oral disease. Cultural beliefs, values and practices are often implicated as causes of oral health disparities, yet little is known …

https://bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6831-8-26

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Adult Oral Health Basics Division of Oral Health CDC

(6 days ago) WEBFor every adult aged 19 years or older without medical insurance, there are three who don’t have dental insurance. 2. Oral health problems in adults include the following: …

https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/basics/adult-oral-health/index.html

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