The prevalence of caries and tooth loss among participants in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Hispanic and Latino population is projected to increase from 16.7 percent to 30.0 percent by 2050. Previous U.S. national surveys had minimal representation of Hispanic and Latino participants other than Mexicans, despite evidence suggesting that Hispanic or Latino country of origin and degree of acculturation influence health outcomes in this population. In this article, the authors describe the prevalence and mean number of cavitated, decayed and filled surfaces, missing teeth and edentulism among Hispanics and Latinos of different national origins.

Methods

Investigators in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)-a multicenter epidemiologic study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with funds transferred from six o

SUBMITTER: Beck JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5872821 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature