barriers to dental care for the hispanic population in the u.s
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Barriers to Dental Care for the Hispanic Population in the U.S.
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Who Cares, They’re Just Teeth •Short term consequences:
▫Abscesses ▫Premature loss of teeth (children)
Causes adult teeth to come in improperly▫Systemic spread of disease▫Costlier care
•Long term consequences▫Loss of permanent teeth▫Speech, nutrition, economic productivity,
quality of life
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Who Cares, They’re Just Teeth
•Regular Dental Visits:▫Check for oral cancer ▫Check for signs of other systemic diseases
Viral or bacterial infections Vitamin deficiencies Osteoporosis
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Growing Population, Unmet Need•Fastest growing minority in U.S.
▫14% in 2005, 29% in 2050•Largest minority group among children
•Highest rate of untreated tooth decay▫Lowest level of dental visits
•Tooth decay in 43% of Hispanic children 6 to 8▫26% in non-Hispanic counterparts
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Availability of Care
•Not enough rural dentists•Hard to find transportation•Few evening/weekend hours
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Affordability of Care
•Near-poor families who don’t qualify for Medicaid often do not have insurance
•Majority of Hispanic children eligible for Medicaid
•1 in 5 of eligible are enrolled in Medicaid▫Not enough dentists accepting Medicaid
(Availability) (10%) Can’t afford it Complex problems
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Accessibility of Care
•Language Barrier▫Not enough bilingual professionals▫Shortage of bilingual staff▫Communication problematic with volunteer
interpreters•Prejudices
▫Negative attitudes towards poor in general▫Staff and dentists alike▫Dentists ruder than physicians
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Other Barriers▫Fear of immigration officials▫Do not perceive need (Education)▫Share stories of bad experiences
Language barrier Prejudices
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Quality of Care
•Area of further study
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Oral Health Education•Sugary foods and drinks
▫Cheaper to eat healthier than to treat tooth decay
•Tooth decay from prolonged use of baby bottle•Oral hygiene habits
▫Start young•Parents don’t know when children should
start seeing dentist▫6 months after first tooth
• Importance of preventative care▫Don’t wait for symptoms
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What Dentists can Do
•Availability▫Extend clinic hours▫Less travel time
•Accessibility and Education▫Eliminate discriminative attitudes▫Get patients to spread word among family
and friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z75pC-jg-jI
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What Dentists and Communities can Do• Accessibility
▫ Distribute list of Spanish-speaking providers▫ Sealant programs at schools
• Education▫ Audio/visuals, oral communication▫ Regionalisms in language▫ Nutrition fairs▫ Presentations at community organizations▫ Refrigerator magnets, posters▫ Slideshows for local health providers and organizations▫ Songs for preschoolers▫ Train AmeriCorp students/local youth volunteers to be
oral health promoters▫ Programs for radio stations
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What Dental Schools Can Do
•Clinical experiences at rural clinics•Community service practicum•More training in pediatric dentistry
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What ADA and AMA Can Do
•Allow hygienists to do more•Train pediatricians to do oral health
screening•Have pediatricians refer patients to
dentists
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