Prior Incarceration and Dental Insurance Trajectories throughout Older Adulthood
Formerly incarcerated older adults were less likely to have consistent dental insurance coverage over time. Additional research is needed to understand why formerly incarcerated individuals are less likely to have consistent dental insurance over time and what policy and programmatic responses may increase access to dental care coverage for this population.Knowledge Transfer Statement:This study shows that formerly incarcerated older adults are more likely to experience periods without dental insurance over time. These findings can inform efforts by dental care providers, policymakers, and community health programs to improve dental care access by expanding insurance coverage and tailoring oral health services to meet the needs of individuals with incarceration histories.
Authors
- Alexander M. Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-9115)
- Ana C. Neumann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9020-7624)
- Rahma Mungia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2327-9115)
- Vahed Maroufy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6653-7586)
- Jason M. Nagata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6541-0604)
- Kyle T. Ganson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3889-3716)
- Rafael Samper‐Ternent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2250-9401)
- Thomas W. Oates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6435-1326)
- Digger B. Jackson
- Luis Mijares
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JDR Clinical & Translational Research
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23800844251387559
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00