Conceptualizing inequities and oppression in oral health research

Major sociohistorical processes have profound effects on oral health, with impacts experienced through structural oppression manifested in policies and practices across the lifespan. Structural oppression drives oral health inequities and impacts population‐level oral health. In this global perspect...

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Published in:Community dentistry and oral epidemiology 2023-02, Vol.51 (1), p.28-35
Main Authors: Fleming, Eleanor, Bastos, João L., Jamieson, Lisa, Celeste, Roger K., Raskin, Sarah E., Gomaa, Noha, McGrath, Colman, Tiwari, Tamanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
access to oral health
Health Equity
Health Status Disparities
Humans
intersectionality
Life span
oppression
Oral Health
oral health inequities
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Summary:Major sociohistorical processes have profound effects on oral health, with impacts experienced through structural oppression manifested in policies and practices across the lifespan. Structural oppression drives oral health inequities and impacts population‐level oral health. In this global perspective paper, we challenge old assumptions about oral health inequities, address misleading conceptualizations in their description and operation and reframe oral health through the lens of intersecting systems of oppression. Furthermore, we emphasize the need for oral health researchers to explore causal pathways through which oppression harms oral health and engage in social science concepts to understand the root causes of oral health inequities fully. Finally, we call on policymakers, dental scholars and decision makers to consider health equity in all policies and to take a systems‐oriented approach to effectively address oral health inequities.
ISSN:0301-5661
1600-0528
DOI:10.1111/cdoe.12822