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- Mary E. Northridge
- NYU Langone Dental Medicine–Brooklyn, Postdoctoral Residency Program, Brooklyn, New York 11220, USA;, ,
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- Anjali Kumar
- NYU Langone Dental Medicine–Brooklyn, Postdoctoral Residency Program, Brooklyn, New York 11220, USA;, ,
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- Raghbir Kaur
- NYU Langone Dental Medicine–Brooklyn, Postdoctoral Residency Program, Brooklyn, New York 11220, USA;, ,
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<jats:p> In the United States, people are more likely to have poor oral health if they are low-income, uninsured, and/or members of racial/ethnic minority, immigrant, or rural populations who have suboptimal access to quality oral health care. As a result, poor oral health serves as the national symbol of social inequality. There is increasing recognition among those in public health that oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease and general health conditions such as obesity and diabetes are closely linked by sharing common risk factors, including excess sugar consumption and tobacco use, as well as underlying infection and inflammatory pathways. Hence, efforts to integrate oral health and primary health care, incorporate interventions at multiple levels to improve access to and quality of services, and create health care teams that provide patient-centered care in both safety net clinics and community settings may narrow the gaps in access to oral health care across the life course. </jats:p>
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- Annual Review of Public Health
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Annual Review of Public Health 41 (1), 513-535, 2020-04-02
Annual Reviews