2002, ISBN: 9781234199883

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 26 pages. Original publisher: Bethesda, Md. : National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 2002. OC… More...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 26 pages. Original publisher: Bethesda, Md. : National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 2002. OCLC Number: (OCoLC)51229746 Subject: Dental health education -- United States. Excerpt: . . . systematic trend data for racially, ethnically, or SES distinct groups. Therein lies the overarching need identified earlier: The call for the design and support of epidemiologic surveys and analyses that permit monitoring and trend analysis for these population subgroups. While dental caries is itself a disease that requires prevention and treatment, it also represents a disease with important health and behavioral sequelae that extend well beyond the oral cavity. For example, Indian Health Service data report significant negative psychosocial and behavioral consequences associated with extensive dental caries: Affected children become isolated from their peers because of the unattractive appearance of decayed or filled teeth. These youngsters also avoid smiling because they view themselves as unattractive. A similar pattern is observed in edentulous adults. In addition, school-age children with rampant dental caries experience extensive oral pain. As a result, they either miss school or, if they attend, the pain from the dental decay interferes with their ability to concentrate and learn. The research finding indicating that rampant caries can retard growth in young children may be the result of disease interfering with a childs ability to chew and ingest sufficient nutrients from a wide variety of foods. Also, there appears to be a relationship between dental caries and inner ear infections. Research is needed to determine the biological mechanisms involved. Research supported by the NIDCR health disparities initiative will address the treatment and prevention of dental caries, not only as a way of reducing the incidence and prevalence of the disease within SES and ethnically racially distinct groups, but also to prevent complications. Objective II: Eliminate Healt. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<