Inuit more prone to dental problems: report - North - CBC News
In Canada, "the need to see a dentist is great. The survey found that more than 85 per cent of Inuit preschoolers have cavities or other kinds of decay in eight of their baby teeth, on average.
Most of that tooth decay goes untreated, resulting in a lot of decayed, filled and missing teeth"
"We see a much higher rate of teeth being extracted, and children losing their teeth," Dr. Stephen Partyka, a dentist who runs a busy practice in Iqaluit, told CBC News on Thursday.
"It's very disturbing…. At times, it's depressing.
Partyka blamed the high rates of dental problems on unhealthy diets and smoking — a finding that is backed by the Health Canada survey, which cited high rates of tobacco use, overcrowded housing and food insecurity among Inuit in northern communities."
Inuit more prone to dental problems: report - North - CBC News:
Most of that tooth decay goes untreated, resulting in a lot of decayed, filled and missing teeth"
"We see a much higher rate of teeth being extracted, and children losing their teeth," Dr. Stephen Partyka, a dentist who runs a busy practice in Iqaluit, told CBC News on Thursday.
"It's very disturbing…. At times, it's depressing.
Partyka blamed the high rates of dental problems on unhealthy diets and smoking — a finding that is backed by the Health Canada survey, which cited high rates of tobacco use, overcrowded housing and food insecurity among Inuit in northern communities."
Inuit more prone to dental problems: report - North - CBC News:
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