… clinicians apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of all children aged 5 years and younger to
improve their oral health and reduce oral health care disparities (92). A US national evaluation of …

… oral health, we start by building a theoretical framework drawing on social exclusion,
intersectionality, othering and dental care … providers has the potential to reduce the intensity of …

… research to improve oral health. There are also opportunities to use D&I research to leverage
behavioral and social “big data” to reduce oral health inequities, as well as to inform public …

… that fluoride toothpastes did not reduce deprivation-related inequality in oral health [28]. …
in oral hygiene [9], the current review only focused on change in inequalities in dental caries …

… That is, those who are socially and economically disadvantaged have … oral health. Theoretical
explanations for socioeconomic inequalities in oral health include suggestions that lower …

… by which the social determinants of health, HL, and health disparities interact. The … factors
additionally provide potential targets for intervention in the effort to reduce health disparities…

… Primary caries prevention includes addressing risk factors while caries treatment focuses
on decay reducing strategies and using the least invasive yet tissue-preserving treatment …

… Overall, the findings of this study support the hypothesis that low socioeconomic status,
poor social support, negative oral health beliefs and lower levels of protective psychosocial …

… Beyond addressing the broader determinants of oral health through upstream actions, we …
oral health system, reducing oral health inequities, and integrating oral health into the health …

… (ACP) proposes strategies to address social determinants of health and reduce barriers
to care in order to achieve ACP's vision for a better US health care system for all. The ACP's …