title: Dental health status and indicators of treatment needs of four Hispanic subgroups in New York City.
abstract: This article presents the results of a study of four Hispanic subgroup residents of New York City. Utilizing National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research criteria and a specially designed survey instrument, the authors conducted oral examinations and interviews on 1,010 Hispanic adults. Results showed that the oral health status and the indicators of treatment needs differed among the subgroups. When conducting needs assessment and providing oral health care services for this population, differences among the subgroups must be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010, USA. gdc1@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Gustavo D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Diana L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Galvis
authors.forename: Su-yan L
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Barrow
authors.forename: Alessandra R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: LeGeros
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xionan
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.forename: Racquel Z
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: LeGeros
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004245:DMF Index; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011203:Poverty; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors