Preventable Tooth Loss in Hawai'i: The Role of Socioeconomic Status, Diabetes, and Dental Visits
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Description
Results of a study examining association of tooth loss with health risk, dental care access, and sociodemographic factors including income level in 13,371 adults from 4 racial and ethnic groups in Hawaii. Features demographic statistics including breakdowns by residence in a city center, outside a city center, or a nonmetropolitan area.
Author(s)
Mikako Deguchi, Marjorie K. Leimomi Mala Mau, James Davis, Richard Niederman
Citation
Preventing Chronic Disease, 14
Date
11/2017
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· Diabetes
· Oral health
· Poverty
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Tribal communities
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
· Hawaii