Oral Health Inequities: Using Every Opportunity for Opportunistic Oral Healthcare
Poor oral health pervades children in the Auckland region with significant inequities. Structures and systems committed to reducing inequities for Māori and other underserved populations (including Pacific peoples) need to be developed urgently to improve access and uptake of the free service including the opportunistic circumstance of hospital appointments and admissions.
Authors
- Pauline Koopu
- Alison Leversha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3269-2649)
- Corina Grey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1751-1934)
- Catherine A. Byrnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3032-3172)
- John Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6944-381X)
- Jessica Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-4495)
- Hugh Trengrove
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Auckland District Health Board (NZ)
- Starship Children's Health (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70156
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Auckland District Health Board
- Auckland DHB Charitable Trust
- University of Auckland