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Review
. 2017 Jul;61(3):549-563.
doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2017.02.006. Epub 2017 May 4.

Acculturation and Pediatric Minority Oral Health Interventions

Tamanna Tiwari  1 , Judith Albino  2
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Review

Acculturation and Pediatric Minority Oral Health Interventions

Tamanna Tiwari et al. Dent Clin North Am. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Immigrant populations are growing at a fast pace in the United States. Cultural variations can have implications on oral health of children from immigrant households. Length of stay in the United States and language spoken at home, proxies for measuring acculturation, are some of the crucial factors determining the level of acculturation in families. Higher acculturation generally has a positive impact on oral health utilization. Improving cultural competency of dental teams and involving the stakeholders in intervention design and implementation are some strategies that may increase the trust of ethnic minority patients and reduce barriers to access to care.

Keywords: Access to care; Acculturation; Cultural beliefs; Dental care utilization; Immigrant communities; Oral health behaviors.

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Disclose Statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose

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