Cherry-Peppers G, Sinkford J C, Newman E S, Sanders C F, Knight R S
National Health Service Corps, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1995 Feb;87(2):136-40.
To improve health for all in the United States by the year 2000, dental health needs must be considered a component of total health and primary care. The failure to address dental needs has reached a crisis level, particularly in the black and underserved communities throughout the nation. Data from several nationwide studies have shown that oral disease is greater in black Americans than their white counterparts. More severe periodontal disease patterns, untreated dental decay, and earlier tooth loss were observed. Key minority subgroups received less preventive care.
到2000年时，为改善美国所有人的健康状况，牙齿健康需求必须被视为整体健康和初级保健的一个组成部分。未能满足牙齿需求的情况已达到危机程度，尤其是在全国的黑人社区和服务不足的社区。几项全国性研究的数据表明，美国黑人的口腔疾病比白人更严重。观察到更严重的牙周疾病模式、未经治疗的龋齿以及更早的牙齿脱落。主要少数族裔亚群体获得的预防性护理较少。
