Edelstein B L
Department of Community Health, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 2000 Oct;47(5):1177-89, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70263-7.
Although children's oral health in the US has improved over recent decades, a subset of children continues to suffer extensive disease that is severe enough to constitute a public health problem with considerable individual consequences. Disparities in oral health are wide and growing. Dental caries prevalence may be increasing with shifts in child demographics. Policy approaches to maximizing children's oral health and pediatricians' roles in promoting effective policies are discussed.
尽管近几十年来美国儿童的口腔健康状况有所改善，但仍有一部分儿童患有广泛的疾病，严重程度足以构成一个具有相当个人影响的公共卫生问题。口腔健康方面的差距很大且在不断扩大。随着儿童人口结构的变化，龋齿患病率可能在上升。本文讨论了最大化儿童口腔健康的政策方法以及儿科医生在推动有效政策方面的作用。
