Peer Reviewed: Preventable Tooth Loss in Hawai‘i: The Role of Socioeconomic Status Diabetes and Dental Visits

摘要

IntroductionTooth preservation in adults and children is one of the Healthy People 2020 goals for oral health. Although the overall prevalence of tooth loss has been declining in the United States, substantial racial/ethnic differences in preventable tooth loss persist as a public health problem. We examined the strength of the association of health risk factors and tooth loss in Hawai‘i.