Vulnerable and socially excluded groups in society persistently experience significantly
worse oral health and poorer access to dental services than the mainstream population …

The persistent and universal nature of oral health inequalities presents a significant
challenge to oral health policy makers. Inequalities in oral health mirror those in general …

At times of major geopolitical conflict, macroeconomic crisis and the 'aftershocks' of the
COVID‐19 syndemic still having a global impact, it is the most vulnerable and …

246 Journal of Dental Research 95 (3) patients but is ineffective in reducing oral health
inequalities across the population (Government of Victoria 2011; Public Health England …

Introduction People from vulnerable groups have higher levels of untreated dental disease
compared to the general population, yet often experience barriers to accessing care …

Oral health is becoming increasingly polarised in Australia. Social gradients in oral health
were first described in the early 1990s. Lower income Australians did not enjoy as good oral …

Globally, billions of people suffer from untreated dental decay. Worldwide, untreated decay
in permanent teeth is the most prevalent disease, and severe gum disease is the sixth most …

Health inequalities, including those in oral health, are a critical problem of social injustice
worldwide, while the COVID‐19 pandemic has magnified previously existing inequalities …

This paper reviews the shortcomings of present approaches to reduce oral diseases and
inequalities, details the importance of social determinants, and links that to research needs …

Although there have been major improvements in oral health, with remarkable advances in
the prevention and management of oral diseases, globally, inequalities persist between …