Consensus Statement on Future Directions for the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Oral Health.

ABSTRACT: The behavioral and social sciences are central to understanding and addressing oral and craniofacial health, diseases, and conditions. With both basic and applied approaches, behavioral and social sciences are relevant to every discipline in dentistry and all dental, oral, and craniofacial sciences, as well as oral health promotion programs and health care delivery. Key to understanding multilevel, interacting influences on oral health behavior and outcomes, the behavioral and social sciences focus on individuals, families, groups, cultures, systems, societies, regions, and nations. Uniquely positioned to highlight the importance of racial, cultural, and other equity in oral health, the behavioral and social sciences necessitate a focus on both individuals and groups, societal reactions to

SUBMITTER: McNeil DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9124906 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature