Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants

Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Oral health is essential to the general health and well-being of individuals and the population. Yet significant oral health disparities persist in the U.S. population because of a web of influences that include complex cultural and social processes that affect b...

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Main Authors: Grembowski David, Nucci Michele, Lee Rosanna, Patrick Donald L, Jolles Carol, Milgrom Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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spelling doaj-aa323d2c3bc94d648384bf77532567162020-11-25T00:38:18ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312006-06-016Suppl 1S410.1186/1472-6831-6-S1-S4Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural DeterminantsGrembowski DavidNucci MicheleLee RosannaPatrick Donald LJolles CarolMilgrom Peter<p>Abstract</p> <p>Oral health is essential to the general health and well-being of individuals and the population. Yet significant oral health disparities persist in the U.S. population because of a web of influences that include complex cultural and social processes that affect both oral health and access to effective dental health care.</p> <p>This paper introduces an organizing framework for addressing oral health disparities. We present and discuss how the multiple influences on oral health and oral health disparities operate using this framework. Interventions targeted at different causal pathways bring new directions and implications for research and policy in reducing oral health disparities.</p>
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author Grembowski David
Nucci Michele
Lee Rosanna
Patrick Donald L
Jolles Carol
Milgrom Peter
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Nucci Michele
Lee Rosanna
Patrick Donald L
Jolles Carol
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Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants
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title Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants
title_short Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants
title_full Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants
title_fullStr Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants
title_full_unstemmed Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants
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series BMC Oral Health
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Oral health is essential to the general health and well-being of individuals and the population. Yet significant oral health disparities persist in the U.S. population because of a web of influences that include complex cultural and social processes that affect both oral health and access to effective dental health care.</p> <p>This paper introduces an organizing framework for addressing oral health disparities. We present and discuss how the multiple influences on oral health and oral health disparities operate using this framework. Interventions targeted at different causal pathways bring new directions and implications for research and policy in reducing oral health disparities.</p>
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