Ethnic disparities in children's oral health: findings from a population-based survey of grade 1 and 2 schoolchildren in Alberta, Canada

• Main Authors: Congshi Shi (Author), Peter Faris (Author), Deborah A. McNeil (Author), Steven Patterson (Author), Melissa L. Potestio (Author), Salima Thawer (Author), Lindsay McLaren (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although oral health has improved remarkably in recent decades, not all populations have benefited equally. Ethnic identity, and in particular visible minority status, has been identified as an important risk factor for poor oral health. Canadian research on ethnic disparities in...