Oral health disparities in Appalachia: orthodontic treatment need and demand

• Published in: The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 139; no. 5; p. 598
• Main Authors: Martin, Chris A, McNeil, Daniel W, Crout, Richard J, Ngan, Peter W, Weyant, Robert J, Heady, Hilda R, Marazita, Mary L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Appalachian Region - epidemiology; Child; Dental Health Surveys; Female; Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data; Health Status Disparities; Humans; Male; Malocclusion - diagnosis; Malocclusion - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Mouth, Edentulous - epidemiology; Orthodontics, Corrective - statistics & numerical data; Parents; Rural Health; West Virginia - epidemiology

Significant oral health disparities affect people in West Virginia and elsewhere in Appalachia. Although oral diseases such as caries are a major problem, little is known about the occlusal status of this under-served group. Fifty-eight adolescents (ages 12-17 years) and 78 of their parents underwen...