Acculturation and the oral health of a nationally representative sample of Hispanic children in the United States: an analysis of 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health data.

Background: Oral disease is a serious public health issue, and Hispanic children in the United States (US) are more likely than children of other racial/ethnic groups to experience dental caries. Although Hispanic children are a growing segment of the US population there is limited research on the association between acculturation and oral health outcomes in this population. This study examined the associations between household acculturation and pediatric oral health in the Hispanic population using a nationally representative sample of children.