Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease among Transgenders in Belagavi District, Karnataka, India: A Cross-sectional Study.

Tejaswi Gadhiraju Sagar Jalihal Anil V Ankola Atrey J Pai Khot Aleena Tom Ram Surath Kumar K

Published in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2022)

The prevalence of dental caries and periodontal diseases among transgenders was high. These results may be of use to promote oral health promotion and establishing a paradigm for dentists to work toward improving oral health.

Keyphrases

health promotion
risk factors
oral health