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AAP Urges Pediatricians to Address Oral Health Among Native American Children

Native American and Canadian Indigenous children are experiencing a health crisis of dental disease, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which.

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Children’s Oral Health Institute Wins National Impact Award

The Children’s Oral Health Institute was named the winner of the 2020 National Indian Health Board (NIHB) National Impact Award, recognizing the nonprofit’s.

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Large-Scale Study Examines Tooth Decay Among Arizona and Hawai’i Preschoolers

Rates of early childhood caries among Hispanic, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander children nationwide are almost double those of white.

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More Than a Quarter of Canada’s Indigenous People Only See the Dentist for Emergencies

More than a quarter of the indigenous people of Ontario visit the dentist only for emergencies, and they face increased odds of having.

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Dental Therapists to See Greater Use in Native American Programs

The Indian Health Service (IHS) has outlined the process that it will use to finalize a policy and implementation plan to expand the.

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Today's Dental News

Preventing Tooth Decay In The Youngest American Indians

A study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest presents an effective strategy to convince mothers to switch young children.

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