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October 3, 2025Frontiers in Oral HealthOpen Access

Unmet dental care needs and reported reasons: a comparison between adults with and without disabilities

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HLHuabin LuoEast Carolina University MSMichelle StancilClemson University MMMark E. MossEast Carolina University

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Analysis of unmet dental care needs among adults reveals significant challenges for those with disabilities, highlighting access to insurance and care.

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Adults with disabilities are 1.99 times more likely to experience unmet dental care needs compared to those without disabilities.
A linear relationship exists between the number of disabilities and higher odds of unmet dental care needs, suggesting increased challenges with more disabilities.
The main reasons for unmet dental care include affordability and lack of insurance coverage, making access a significant barrier for adults with disabilities.
Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) provides insight into care access challenges faced by these populations.

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Luo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e040eda99c246f578b3529 https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2025.1597916

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Analysis of unmet dental care needs among adults reveals significant challenges for those with disabilities, highlighting access to insurance and care.

Unmet dental care needs and reported reasons: a comparison between adults with and without disabilities

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Unmet dental care needs and reported reasons: a comparison between adults with and without disabilities

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