Background Dental caries (tooth decay) and periodontal diseases (gingivitis and
periodontitis) affect the majority of people worldwide, and treatment costs place a significant …

Background Effective oral hygiene is a crucial factor in maintaining good oral health, which
is associated with overall health and health‐related quality of life. Dental floss has been …

Background Dental caries is one of the most common global childhood diseases and is, for
the most part, entirely preventable. Good oral health is dependent on the establishment of …

This paper is the fourth of a series of narrative reviews to critically rethink underexplored
concepts in oral health research. The series commenced with an initial commissioned …

Objectives The aim of this study was to analyse inequalities in the use of dental care
services according to socioeconomic position (SEP) in individuals aged≥ 50 years in …

The experience and meaning of tooth loss and replacement has varied historically and
culturally but has received relatively little attention from social scientists. Our study set out to …

A distinguishing feature of North American society is preoccupation with self‐image, as seen
in the ritualistic nature of bodily practices aimed at constantly improving the body. Nowhere …

Commercialisation and consumerism have had lasting and profound effects upon the nature
of oral health and how dental services are provided. The stigma of a spoiled dental …

Few studies have engaged issues of social class and access related to dental health care
policy from an ethnographic perspective. The state of Florida in the US has one of the …

Extensive tooth loss and edentulism can have a negative impact on the general health and
quality of life of older adults. The extent to which psychological and social factors affect an …