Confronting oral health disparities among American Indian/Alaska native children: The pediatric oral health therapist
Confronting oral health disparities among American Indian/Alaska native children: The pediatric oral health therapist
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2005.061796
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发表时间：
2005-08-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Nagel, RJ
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作者：
Nash, DA;Nagel, RJ
与美国儿童的一般人群相比，美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民 (AIAN) 儿童受口腔疾病的影响尤为严重。此外，AIAN 儿童获得专业口腔保健的机会有限。印度卫生服务中心 (IHS) 和 AIAN 部落领导人在确保这些儿童的口腔健康方面面临着重大问题。我们讨论了新的口腔健康专职人员（儿科口腔健康治疗师）的开发和部署。这种从业者可以有效地扩展牙医为没有接受护理的儿童提供服务的能力，并帮助解决 AIAN 儿童中存在的显着口腔健康差异。解决口腔健康差异并确保美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民获得口腔保健是一个道德问题，也是社会正义之一。与美国儿童总人口相比，美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民 (AIAN) 儿童受口腔疾病的影响尤为严重。此外，AIAN 儿童获得专业口腔保健的机会有限。印度卫生服务中心 (IHS) 和 AIAN 部落领导人在确保这些儿童的口腔健康方面面临着重大问题。我们讨论了新的口腔健康专职人员（儿科口腔健康治疗师）的开发和部署。这种从业者可以有效地扩展牙医为没有接受护理的儿童提供服务的能力，并帮助解决爱印第安人儿童中存在的重大口腔健康差异。解决口腔健康差异并确保美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民获得口腔保健是一个道德问题，也是社会正义之一。
American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children are disproportionately affected by oral disease compared with the general population of American children. Additionally, AIAN children have limited access to professional oral health care. The Indian Health Service (IHS) and AIAN tribal leaders face a significant problem in ensuring care for the oral health of these children. We discuss the development and deployment of a new allied oral health professional, a pediatric oral health therapist. This kind of practitioner can effectively extend the ability of dentists to provide for children not receiving care and help to confront the significant oral health disparities existing in AIAN children. Resolving oral health disparities and ensuring access to oral health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives is a moral issue-one of social justice.American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children are disproportionately affected by oral disease compared with the general population of American children. Additionally, AIAN children have limited access to professional oral health care. The Indian Health Service (IHS) and AIAN tribal leaders face a significant problem in ensuring care for the oral health of these children. We discuss the development and deployment of a new allied oral health professional, a pediatric oral health therapist. This kind of practitioner can effectively extend the ability of dentists to provide for children not receiving care and help to confront the significant oral health disparities existing in AIAN children.Resolving oral health disparities and ensuring access to oral health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives is a moral issue-one of social justice.