Gagandeep Kaur

Impact of Access to Oral Healthcare on Social Inequalities in Oral Health Outcomes Among Working Age Australians

Gagandeep Kaur

Principal Supervisor’s name: Dr Ankur Singh

Co-supervisors’ names: A/Prof Emily Karahalios, A/Prof Tania King

Abstract (50 words): Oral diseases impact 3.5 billion people globally, with widespread social inequalities. Limited public oral healthcare results in most Australian adults personally financing treatments, creating a significant obstacle to accessing care. This thesis investigates the impact of access to oral healthcare on social inequalities in oral health outcomes among working-age Australians.

Source of funding: Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship