Ethnicity, health and dental care--perspectives among British Asians: 2
Williams, S.A.; Ahmed, I.A.; Hussain, P.
Dental Update 18(5): 205-207
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0305-5000 PMID: 1884871 Document Number: 387313
In some areas, Asian communities constitute a sizeable proportion of the population around a general dental practice, yet some have never been to a dentist in the whole of their lives. A significant number of others fail to visit a dentist regularly. This two-part article aims to clarify some of the issues relating to dental care of minority groups, with particular reference to Asian communities. part 1 identified dental health problems characteristic of British Asians, Part 2 now examines some of the barriers to care.