The Hispanic and Latino dentist workforce in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this paper is to describe the Hispanic/Latino (H/L) dentist workforce, their general practice patterns, and their contributions to oral health care for H/L and underserved patients.

Methods

A national sample survey of underrepresented minority dentists was conducted in 2012 and received a 35.4 percent response rate for self-reported H/L dentists. Data were weighted for selection and response bias to be nationally representative. A workforce profile of H/L dentists was created using descriptive and multivariable statistics and published data.

Results

Among all H/L dentists (weighted n = 5,748), 31.9 percent self-identify their origin as Mexican, 13.4 percent as Puerto Rican, 13.0 percent as Cuban, and 41.7 percent as another H/L group. The lar

SUBMITTER: Mertz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5476499 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature