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24 de ene. de 2023 · There are unique barriers and motivations that personnel in the oral health workforce face, let alone the distinctiveness of serving AI/AN communities. In the 1960s, the Indian Health Service established the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) in Alaska in response to a Tuberculosis outbreak.
3 de jun. de 2016 · American Indian and Alaska Native people experience more oral disease and are more likely to have unmet oral health needs than the general US population. These disparities may be attributed to limited access to and use of the dental care delivery system plus a high prevalence of disease risk factors such as social inequities, diet and infant ...
American Indian (AI), Alaska Native (AN), and Native Hawaiian (NH) populations report higher rates of diabetes, poorer oral health, and fewer dental visits than their peers. The authors aimed to identify relationships between oral health and dental visits and diabetes diagnosis among AI, AN, and NH elders.
24 de may. de 2018 · Introduction. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities have a high prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC), a chronic and infectious disease of childhood that originates from bacteria that can be passed from mother to child.
Improving the oral health status of Alaska Natives will require treatment of current disease and initiation of an effective program to prevent oral disease. Cooperation between the Alaska Native organizations, dental health aides, the dental profession, and the government will be important.
9 de jul. de 2022 · The effects of periodontal disease—a chronic disease affecting the gums, bone, and other supporting tissues around teeth—has been studied in relation to nearly 60 other adverse health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.
5 de ago. de 2013 · Few oral health interventions have been tested within Alaska Native communities. Community-centred multilevel interventions are promising approaches to improve the oral and systemic health of Alaska Native children.
