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Social determinants of self-reported oral health among Sámi in Sweden.

Negin YekkalamChristina Storm MiennaJon Petter Anders StoorMiguel San Sebastian
Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2023)
The self-reported oral health among Sámi in Sweden appears to be worse than that of the general Swedish population. Several socio-economic and socio-demographic factors were found to be strongly associated with poor self-reported oral health. Targeted interventions addressing these social determinants are needed to reduce inequalities in oral health among the Sámi population.
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