Objectives The importance of tackling ongoing dental health inequities, observed both within
and across countries, cannot be overstated. Alarmingly, health inequities in some areas are …

Aim To explore the priority given by researchers working in the field of behavioural,
epidemiological and health services research to key aspects of research in oral health and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

To advance our understanding of inclusion oral health and to address the impact of social
exclusion upon oral health, this group of papers sets out to provide an argument for the need …

Social inequalities in health and oral health continue to present a major challenge to public
health. Progress towards the development of interventions to reduce health inequalities is …

Oral health disparities are profound worldwide, and they affect the quality of life of
individuals of all age groups. Disparities in oral health are seen in racial and ethnic …

Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease or opportunities to
achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged population groups …