Defining Disability in Oral Health Policy and Practice in the UK.

UK oral health policy documents predominantly use medical model definitions of disability, particularly in general dentistry, while lacking consistent frameworks addressing access barriers and service design for disabled patients. This inconsistency may contribute to inequalities in dental care access and outcomes for disabled people.

A plain-English summary of the study's own findings — we don't add our own claims or interpretation. Read the full paper for the complete methods and results, and apply your own clinical judgement.