NR503 PAPER. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 IMPACT PAPER. NR503; POPULATION HEALTH, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 IMPACT PAPER. The most vulnerable population for oral health problems are school-aged children of Mexican America

NR503 PAPER. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 IMPACT PAPER. NR503; POPULATION HEALTH, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 IMPACT PAPER. The most vulnerable population for oral health problems are school-aged children of Mexican American or Latino background from a low-income family due to the barriers that they face daily (ODPHP, 2020). Nationally, 20% of the national population of children ages 5-11 have at least one untreated tooth decay (CDC, 2019). If left untreated, poor oral health can affect the school-aged child, which can lead to reduced healthcare outcomes (Children’s Alliance, 2016). The application of Healthy People (HP) 2020 interventions can help provide guidelines on what needs to be implemented to meet the objectives of increasing awareness, reduce disparities, and preventative measures by accepting and adopting interventions at the state and