BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY

婴幼儿奶瓶龋齿是口腔健康的一个特殊问题。 升职。更多的时候，这是少数族裔儿童和 低收入家庭。一名工作人员正在与外部人员合作 一项关于预防的社区试点研究的调查员 在西班牙裔人口中婴儿奶瓶牙齿腐烂的风险。目的 该项目旨在开发评估知识的测量方法。 以及父母的行为。最终，这些评估将被用于 制定干预措施以减少婴儿奶瓶龋齿，并 确定是否可以关注拉美裔社区的利益 防止婴儿奶瓶中的牙齿腐烂。 对1991年的分析 NHIS和1993年NHANES III的数据正在进行中，以获得 关于不适当的婴儿奶瓶喂养做法的信息。结果 按年龄描述睡前奶瓶使用水以外的液体 以及6个月至5岁儿童的社会经济状况。

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.