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Transcultural Oral Health Care and the Chinese – An Invisible Community

From Volume 27, Issue 6, July 2000 | Pages 296-299

Authors

Stella Y.L. Kwan

MPH, MDentSci, BSc(Hons)

Lecturer in Dental Public Health, Leeds Dental Institute, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London

Articles by Stella Y.L. Kwan

Raman Bedi

BDS, MSc, DDS, FDS RCS

Professor and Head, WHO Collaborative Centre for Disability, Culture and Oral Health, National Centre for Transcultural Oral Health, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London

Articles by Raman Bedi

Abstract

The Chinese, a ‘silent minority’, are the most scattered, but neglected, community in the UK. Most dentists will have at least a few Chinese people in their community. This paper describes the health beliefs, dental knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of the Chinese. Implications for general dental practitioners are discussed.

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