Session Objectives: 

1. Gain further understanding of oral health inequalities such as the contributing factors and regional variations.

2. Understand national initiatives taking place to address oral health inequalities.

3. Understand the crucial role of individual dental care professionals in contributing to and addressing these wider priorities.

Session Aims: 

This open forum aims to facilitate pertinent discussion, with audience questions prompting panellists to share their expertise on how oral health inequalities are being addressed nationally, across organisations within multiple levels of care. It will provide an overview on inequalities, whilst highlighting opportunities for practitioners to contribute individually.