title: Asian American and Pacific islander children: they will become an increasing reality in your practice.
abstract: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are some of the fastest growing minorities in the United States. But most dentists have limited knowledge about and experience with children in these populations. A review is provided of Census data and cultural differences in an effort to bring increasing recognition of this population of children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Health, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook 11794-8715, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D012036:Refugees; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013335:Students, Dental