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Theoretical explanations for social inequalities in oral health
Author(s) -
Sisson Kelly Lorraine
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2007.00354.x
Subject(s) - inequality , medicine , oral health , social inequality , public health , social determinants of health , psychological intervention , health equity , environmental health , dentistry , nursing , mathematical analysis , mathematics
– Social inequalities in health and oral health continue to present a major challenge to public health. Progress towards the development of interventions to reduce health inequalities is currently being hampered by an incomplete understanding of the causes of inequalities in health. This paper aims to provide oral health researchers with an overview of four current explanations for inequalities in oral health and to suggest further areas of research needed to advance our understanding of the causes of social inequalities in oral health.