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ArticleJDR clinical and translational research2025

Triple Jeopardy in Oral Health: Additive Effects of Immigrant Status, Education, and Neighborhood.

G H Soares, D Haag, J L Bastos, G Mejia, L Jamieson

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G H SoaresAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6122-4399
D HaagAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
J L BastosFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1816-0745
G MejiaAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
L JamiesonAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

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Abstract

purposeTo estimate the additive effects of parent's nativity status/language spoken at country of birth, education, and area-level socioeconomic status (SES) on untreated dental caries among children aged 5 to 9 y in Australia.

methodsCross-sectional population-based data were obtained from the 2014 National Child Oral Health Study (N = 12,140). Indicators of social position used to explore additive effects on dental caries included nativity status, language, university degree, and neighborhood socioeconomic level. Multiple-way interactions were examined, and departure from additivity resulting from 2- and 3-way interactions were estimated as relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI).

resultsChildren marginalized across multiple layers of disadvantage had substantially higher frequencies of dental caries compared with children in the most advantaged category. RERI for the 3-way interaction between immigrant status, education, and neighborhood SES was negative (RERI

conclusionChildren marginalized across multiple intersecting axes of disadvantage bear the greatest burden of dental caries, with frequencies surpassing the cumulative effect of each social position alone. Findings emphasize the need to account for intersecting inequities and their oral health effects among children with immigrant backgrounds. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STATEMENT: Our analysis underscores the necessity for policies and public health strategies targeting dental caries-related inequities to comprehensively account for various indicators of social disadvantage, particularly encompassing language proficiency, educational attainment, and neighborhood socioeconomic status. Within the intricate interplay of these factors, we identify a vulnerable subgroup comprising children with the highest prevalence of dental decay. Therefore, prioritizing this specific demographic should be the focal point of policies and public health initiatives aimed at fostering equitable oral health outcomes.

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Dental CariesEducational StatusEmigrants and ImmigrantsOral HealthAustraliaChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNeighborhood CharacteristicsResidence CharacteristicsSocial ClassSocioeconomic Factorschildrendental cariesepidemiologyintersectionalitypediatric dentistry

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PMID38877725
PMCPMC11653344

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