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ArticleFrontiers in oral health2024

Developing oral health services for people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage: a case study from Southwest England.

Martha Paisi, Lyndsey Withers, Rebecca Anderson, Janine Doughty, Lisa Griffiths, Ben Jameson, Elizabeth Murphy, Afsha Musa, Abigail Nelder, Shona Rogers and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Factors Affecting the Integration of Dental Services Into Health and Social Care for People With Complex Needs.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Martha PaisiPeninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Lyndsey WithersCommunity Research Partner, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Rebecca AndersonPeninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Janine DoughtySchool of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Lisa GriffithsPeninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Ben JamesonHealth Inclusion Pathway, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Elizabeth MurphyPeninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Afsha MusaPeninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Abigail NelderPeninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Shona RogersImproving Lives, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Robert WittonPeninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

People experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) have disproportionately high levels of dental disease and tooth loss but have limited access to dental care. This paper presents an evidence-based case study of co-designing, implementing, evaluating and refining a community dental clinic for people experiencing SMD in the Southwest of England. It shares challenges, lessons, and solutions. Tailored interventions that coordinate flexible and responsive care are important for facilitating dental access for individuals experiencing SMD. Participatory approaches can deliver a range of impacts both on research and service development. No single fixed model of co-design can be applied in service development, and the choice will vary depending on local context, available resources and joint decision making. Through co-design, vulnerable populations such as those with SMD can shape dental services that are more acceptable, appropriate and responsive to their needs. This approach can also ensure long-term sustainability by bridging treatment pathway development and commissioning.

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dental health serviceshealth inequalitieshomeless personsoral healthparticipatory research

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PMID38721622
PMCPMC11076717

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