Koday M, Rosenstein D I, Lopez G M
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Toppenish, WA.
Public Health Rep. 1990 Sep-Oct;105(5):530-3.
The literature documents a significant decline in the prevalence of dental caries among children. Unfortunately, dental decay rates of children of migrant workers remain high. This study collected data from 885 migrant children in central Washington. This community is in the west coast migrant stream. The area is served by a health center funded through the community and migrant health center program. There is an active dental program provided through the health center. The children were found to have a high rate of dental decay. However, there was a high rate of treatment of this decay and a rate of sealants (a preventive measure) nearly three times the rate in the general population. Although dental decay remains a serious problem in the migrant community, the migrant health centers appear to be making a positive impact on the dental health of the children.
文献记载儿童龋齿患病率显著下降。不幸的是，农民工子女的龋齿率仍然很高。本研究收集了华盛顿州中部885名流动儿童的数据。该社区位于西海岸移民流中。该地区由通过社区和移民健康中心项目资助的健康中心提供服务。该健康中心提供积极的牙科项目。这些儿童被发现龋齿率很高。然而，对这种龋齿的治疗率很高，并且窝沟封闭剂（一种预防措施）的使用率几乎是普通人群的三倍。尽管龋齿在移民社区仍然是一个严重问题，但移民健康中心似乎正在对儿童的口腔健康产生积极影响。
