According to the study, among those aged six through 11, 27 percent of Hispanic children had any dental caries in permanent teeth compared with nearly 18 percent of non-Hispanic white and Asian children.
“Among adolescents, the prevalence of untreated tooth decay was significantly higher in non-Hispanic black adolescents compared with non-Hispanic white or non-Hispanic Asian adolescents,” said the study.
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