Acculturation and its impact on the oral health status of Pacific children in New Zealand: findings from the Pacific Islands Families study.
Philip J SchluterSathananthan KanagaratnamSteve TaylorEl-Shadan TautoloPublished in: Journal of public health dentistry (2017)
Pacific children carry a disproportionate oral health burden, particularly amongst those with mothers more aligned to their Pacific culture. Strategies which enable Pacific people to re-shape their oral health understanding, together with reducing barriers to accessing dental health care, are needed to prevent a legacy of poor oral health in Pacific people within New Zealand.