Disparities in Dental Visits Among Participants of the Virginia Living Well Registry
Health factors and healthcare provider shortages appeared to be associated with reported dental visits for Virginian participants of the VALW registry. Participants with Medicaid coverage and those living in a high D-HPSA coverage had lower reports of dental visits. More work is needed to improve equity in access to oral healthcare providers and coverage for dental care to align with recommended care guidelines.
Authors
- Maria D. Thomson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5729-8720)
- Shillpa Naavaal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5586-5843)
- Vanessa B. Sheppard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2874-6659)
- Maureen Wilson‐Genderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6361-358X)
- April R. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9061-334X)
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Virginia Cancer Institute (US)
- Temple University Health System (US)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (AU)
- VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70010
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Virginia Commonwealth University