Acculturation and the oral health of a nationally representative sample of Hispanic children in the United States: an analysis of 2011–2012 National Survey of Children’s Health data

Abstract Background Oral disease is a serious public health issue, and Hispanic children in the United States (US) are more likely than children of other racial/ethnic groups to experience dental caries. Although Hispanic children are a growing segment of the US population there is limited research...

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Main Authors: Faizan A. Kabani, Erica L. Stockbridge, Bibi Berly Varghese, Abiah D. Loethen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8045-x