Inequalities in Child Oral Health

Inequalities in child oral
health

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Dental anxiety refers to the fear or any stress which are associated with a dental setting
which includes getting scared of delaying in dental treatment. Oral health inequalities refer to the
differences which are associated with the consumption of non-milk extrinsic sugars along with
fluoridated toothpaste. Social inequality consists of different areas in sociology which focus on
the distribution of goods as well as the burden on society. There is increasing social inequality in
oral health care of the child (Aguiar, Pattussi and Celeste, 2018). It can be due to different
reasons which create a negative impact on the health of people. In this report, includes different
types of inequality for child oral health. Moreover, it consists of different oral health
interventions for public health.
MAIN BODY
Oral health refers to the health which includes gums, teeth, or the entire facial system which
includes a smile, chewing and speaking (Clarke and Stevens, 2019). It is essential for the health
as well as the well-being of a person as oral health provides support to older people to be
independent for a longer period and also to recover from the crisis. Poor oral health creates a
negative impact on the life of a person as it can cause infection and pain which can lead to
difficulty in sleeping, eating, well-being and also in socializing.
It has been observed that there is improvement in the oral health of adults and children in
England but at same time, there is inequality occurring in the context of oral health. Dental
services offered in England are funded through NHS or private organizations. The availability of
different dental services in NHS is based on a provision in the year 2006 but when dentists can
set up proper practices in dental care wherever chosen by them (Heilmann, Machuca Vargas and
Watt, 2021). But after that, there are contractual changes occur and patients are only maintaining
formal relationships with dentists when they are underdoing treatment. It is an attempt made for
purpose of reducing inequalities and in this, NHS services are free for patients who understand
18 and are in full-time education. There are mainly different types of oral health inequalities that
may include regional, district and national inequalities. This can help to get better and more
effective responses toward oral health.
In the year 2013, the child dental health survey reflects that among different children, self-
reported problems of oral health, as well as its impact, are different from the socioeconomic
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