Mexican-American parents with children at risk for baby bottle tooth decay: pilot study at a migrant farmworkers clinic

P Weinstein; P Domoto; K Wohlers; M Koday

Mexican-American parents with children at risk for baby bottle tooth decay: pilot study at a migrant farmworkers clinic

ASDC J Dent Child. 1992 Sep-Oct;59(5):376-83.

Authors

P Weinstein¹, P Domoto, K Wohlers, M Koday

Affiliation

¹ Dental Public Health Sciences, University of Washington, Toppenish.

PMID: 1401413

Abstract

Treatment of severe BBTD in very young children often requires the use of general anesthetic. In 1987, the cost was estimated at $700-$1,000; add another $1,000, if hospitalization is needed. Informal surveys of dentists across the country indicate that in 1991-1992, the cost of treatment has increased substantially.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Attitude
Attitude to Health
Bottle Feeding / adverse effects*
Child Behavior
Child Care
Child, Preschool
Dental Care
Dental Caries / epidemiology*
Dental Caries / prevention & control
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Mexican Americans* / psychology
Mexican Americans* / statistics & numerical data
Mexico / ethnology
Parent-Child Relations
Pilot Projects
Risk Factors
Transients and Migrants* / psychology
Transients and Migrants* / statistics & numerical data
Washington / epidemiology