Publications by authors named "Andrew K York"
This longitudinal study examined changes in oral health and emergency rates of Army, Air Force, and Navy recruits during the 4 years immediately following entry on active duty. In 1998, 1,331 dental records of recruit participants in the 1994 Tri-Service Comprehensive Oral Health Survey were located, and dental readiness classification and emergency data were analyzed. All services were successful in achieving and maintaining operational readiness among 1994 recruits who spent >93% of their first 4 years of military service in a deployable oral health status (Dental Readiness Classification 1 or 2).
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- The HP 2010 initiative focused on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in dental health, which are largely attributed to differences in access to care.
- The study analyzed oral health outcomes among non-Hispanic white and black males in the military versus civilians, finding no significant disparities in untreated caries or dental visit rates within the military population.
- The results suggest that a system of universal access to care with compulsory treatment can significantly reduce racial disparities in oral health, even when access is delayed until the late teen years.