Attitudes toward Adolescent Mental Health Screening in a Dental Setting: A Mixed-Methods Study

The findings of this study offer insights to clinicians and policy makers into the attitudes, barriers, and facilitators among dentists-specifically pediatric dentists and orthodontists-who regularly treat adolescent patients, regarding mental health screenings for these individuals. This information can guide the development of initiatives, policy changes, and future research aimed at creating a more integrated dental care system that emphasizes the overall health of adolescent patients.