Dental Care Utilization Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals
Higher education and recent medical visits are significant predictors of dental care utilization among SGM individuals. Efforts to reduce oral health disparities should focus on affordable dental care coverage, improving health literacy, fostering inclusive dental environments, and training providers in SGM cultural sensitivity. Future research should explore integrated healthcare approaches and provider cultural competence training to address these gaps.
Authors
- Sarah S. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-8842)
- Ishita Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2116-6508)
- Oladipo Afolayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4621-3648)
- Irene Tamí‐Maury
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (US)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.70051
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00