CDC study finds prevalence of youth dental caries and sealant differs by race

 

A new study published by the CDC looks at U.S. youth dental caries and sealants by race and Hispanic origin for 2011-2012 and finds untreated tooth decay in primary teeth among children aged two through eight was twice as high for Hispanic and non-Hispanic black children compared with non-Hispanic white children.

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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.

You can read the full report here.

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