141st APHA Annual Meeting

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Demographics and oral health status of latinos and Latino sub-populations

Monday, November 4, 2013 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Raul I. Garcia, DMD , Health Policy and Health Services Research, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
To provide context for the talks that will follow, Dr. Garcia will present a brief demographic portait of U.S. Hispanics/Latinos and an overview of the oral health status of Latinos and Latino sub-populations.

Learning Areas:
Diversity and culture
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs

Learning Objectives:
Describe the changing demographics and disparities in oral health and access to care among Latinos

Keywords: Oral Health, Latino

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Director of the Northeast Center for Research to Evaluate and Eliminate Dental Disparities (CREEDD)
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.