2023 IADR/LAR General Session with WCPD
The 2023 IADR/LAR General Session & Exhibition with WCPD provided dental, oral, and craniofacial health scientists with the opportunity to present, discuss, and critique their latest and most cutting-edge research at a 100% in-person gathering in Bogotá, Colombia. The meeting was attended by 1,667 individuals from 76 countries.The recordings in this library from the meeting are a selection of the science that was presented at the General Session. These recordings give you the opportunity to participate in the meeting and hear from leading researchers. The recordings include IADR Distinguished Lecture Series speakers and symposia from a collection of scientific groups and networks.
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Session Description
Racial inequalities in oral health have long been described, but only recently has racism been included as an important explanation. Black individuals are almost 4 times more likely to have missing teeth and about twice more likely to have untreated dental caries and periodontal diseases. Although there are several explanations to explain racial disparities in oral health, racism is a fundamental cause of these inequalities.
Reducing global racial inequities in oral health requires an appropriate conceptual framework not only to investigate its causes, but also to assess if policy interventions to mitigate their negative consequences are effective. In spite of recent calls for more theory into oral health inequality research, models that include racism are lacking and leaving out this important construct can further perpetuate as opposed to mitigate racial disparities in health and, by extension, oral health. Research into dental education and training is essential to change clinical practice and research.
Brazil and United States are strategic countries to study the health effects of racism and racial inequalities, as they are the two largest countries with African descendants and a historical legacy of oppression and racism. Broad policies are needed to tackle interpersonal and structural racism, as well as to decrease racial inequalities in oral health.
To address this gap, the proposed symposium will:
(I) present current explanations about racial inequalities in oral health and the role of racism and oppression in dental research;
(II) describe dental trainees' experiences of discrimination and vigilance on their readiness for clinical practice in USA;
(III) assess the effect of a health policy on racial inequalities in the provision of dentures in Brazil.
Learning Objectives
Friday, June 23, 2023
Session Organizer/Chair
Roger Keller Celeste (Organizer/Chair)
Aderonke Akinkugbe (Organizer)
Rafael Bomfim (Organizer)
Presenters
Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research
CE Credits
1.5 Hours
Financial Interest Disclosure:
NONE
Racial inequalities in oral health have long been described, but only recently has racism been included as an important explanation. Black individuals are almost 4 times more likely to have missing teeth and about twice more likely to have untreated dental caries and periodontal diseases. Although there are several explanations to explain racial disparities in oral health, racism is a fundamental cause of these inequalities.
Reducing global racial inequities in oral health requires an appropriate conceptual framework not only to investigate its causes, but also to assess if policy interventions to mitigate their negative consequences are effective. In spite of recent calls for more theory into oral health inequality research, models that include racism are lacking and leaving out this important construct can further perpetuate as opposed to mitigate racial disparities in health and, by extension, oral health. Research into dental education and training is essential to change clinical practice and research.
Brazil and United States are strategic countries to study the health effects of racism and racial inequalities, as they are the two largest countries with African descendants and a historical legacy of oppression and racism. Broad policies are needed to tackle interpersonal and structural racism, as well as to decrease racial inequalities in oral health.
To address this gap, the proposed symposium will:
(I) present current explanations about racial inequalities in oral health and the role of racism and oppression in dental research;
(II) describe dental trainees' experiences of discrimination and vigilance on their readiness for clinical practice in USA;
(III) assess the effect of a health policy on racial inequalities in the provision of dentures in Brazil.
Learning Objectives
- To reinforce the importance of upstream interventions to tackle interpersonal and structural racism in different settings;
- To Inform about existing policy options that can reduce racial inequalities and improve oral health.
Friday, June 23, 2023
Session Organizer/Chair
Roger Keller Celeste (Organizer/Chair)
Aderonke Akinkugbe (Organizer)
Rafael Bomfim (Organizer)
Presenters
- Roger Keller Celeste - Wrong theory leads nowhere: the role of racism in explaining racial and ethnic inequities in oral health research
- Aderonke Akinkugbe - Heightened vigilance and perceived discrimination in dental trainees readiness for clinical practice
- Rafael Bomfim - Racial differences in complete denture delivered: can public services reduce inequities?
Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research
CE Credits
1.5 Hours
NONE
