United States: Prevalence And Severity Of Dental Caries Among American Indian And Alaska Native Preschool Children

United States: Prevalence And Severity Of Dental Caries Among American Indian And Alaska Native Preschool Children   Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Michael C. Manz, and Patrick Blahut, 2012   Objectives: To describe the Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health surveillance system and the oral health status of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children aged 1-5 years.   Methods: A stratified probability sample of IHS/tribal sites was selected. Children were screened by...

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