BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY

婴儿奶瓶蛀牙是口腔健康的一个具体问题 推广. 这往往是对少数民族儿童的关切， 低收入家庭。 一名工作人员与一名外部人员合作， 一项关于预防艾滋病毒/艾滋病的社区试点研究的调查员 在西班牙裔人口中的婴儿奶瓶蛀牙。 的目的 本项目旨在开发评估知识的测量方法 父母的行为。 最终，这些评估将用于 制定干预措施，以减少婴儿奶瓶蛀牙， 确定是否可以关注西班牙裔社区的利益 防止奶瓶蛀牙。 1991年分析 NHIS和1993年NHANES III数据正在进行，以获得 关于不适当的婴儿奶瓶喂养做法的信息。 结果 按年龄描述除水以外的液体睡前奶瓶的使用情况 以及6个月到5岁儿童的社会经济地位。

Baby bottle tooth decay is a specific concern in oral health promotion. It is more often a concern for children from minority and low income families. One staff member is collaborating with an outside investigator on a pilot, community-based study regarding the prevention of baby bottle tooth decay in a Hispanic population. The purpose of this project is to develop measurement approaches to assess knowledge and behaviors of parents. Ultimately, these assessments will be used to develop interventions to decrease baby bottle tooth decay and to determine if the interest of an Hispanic community can be focused on preventing baby-bottle tooth decay. Analyses of the 1991 NHIS and of the 1993 NHANES III data are being conducted to gain information on inappropriate baby bottle feeding practices. Results describe the use of fluids other than water for bedtime bottle by age and socioeconomic status for children 6 months through 5 years of age.