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      Oranga whānau, oranga niho: The oral health status of 5-year-old Māori children. A case study

      Te Amo, Kirstin Mei
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      Te Amo, K. M. (2007). Oranga whānau, oranga niho: The oral health status of 5-year-old Māori children. A case study (Thesis, Master of Māori and Pacific Development (MMPD)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2341
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      Abstract
      Research has shown that the oral health of Māori is far worse than non-Māori across all

      age groups. The objective of this research study was to assess the dental wellbeing of

      5-year olds with a specific focus on Māori children currently residing in the Hamilton City

      region. In addition, this research focused on the impact that social, economic, cultural

      and environmental factors have on oral health. A total of 32 participants were invited to

      take part in this research: 15 5-year-old children from three selected schools, 15 (of the

      children's) caregivers and 2 dental therapists who work in the Hamilton City region.

      The findings indicated that overall Māori children and children of lower socio-economic

      status had a much higher prevalence of dental caries (tooth decay) than non-Māori

      children and children of higher socio-economic status. A number of contributing factors

      were shown to be responsible for this disparity including the cultural inappropriateness

      of oral health services and resources, affordability, role-modelling, parental awareness

      and education, and the transient nature of families.

      It was found that no one strategy or intervention will achieve dramatic improvements in

      Māori oral health as a concerted effort is required by Local and Central Government, the

      Health Sector and Māori communities.
      Date
      2007
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Name
      Master of Māori and Pacific Development (MMPD)
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      The University of Waikato
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