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Infographic: Equity Opportunities: Income: Need For Dental Care Among Third Grade Students In North Dakota, Shawnda Schroeder
Infographic: Equity Opportunities: Income: Need For Dental Care Among Third Grade Students In North Dakota, Shawnda Schroeder
Indigenous Health Faculty Publications
We have third grade students in North Dakota whose dental care needs are not being met. Programs, providers, and initiatives need to focus on providing equal access to preventive dental care supplies and educational resources to support good dental hygiene. Children attending schools where more than 50% of the students are eligible for the national school lunch program (NSLP) have a significantly higher need for early or urgent dental care and a higher rate of rampant decay compared to those attending schools with less than 50% of students eligible for the NSLP
Infographic: Equity Opportunities: Race And Ethnicity: Need For Dental Care Among Third Grade Students In North Dakota, Shawnda Schroeder
Infographic: Equity Opportunities: Race And Ethnicity: Need For Dental Care Among Third Grade Students In North Dakota, Shawnda Schroeder
Indigenous Health Faculty Publications
Third grade students who are American Indian or Black/African American have a significantly higher need for early or urgent dental care than those who are non-Hispanic white. Those who are American Indian or Hispanic/Latinx have a significantly higher rate of rampant decay than those who are non-Hispanic white.