All Mouths Matter Oral Health Care for LBGTQ+ population

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Location: Seminole A&B

CE: 1.0

Speaker(s)

Sonya Dunbar, MHA, RDH

Co-founder; Founding Board Member
National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference; American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance

Slides

Moderator(s)

Melissa Turner, BASDH, RDHEP, EFDA

Co-founder; Founding Board Member
National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference; American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance

Disclosure(s):

Sonya Dunbar, MHA, RDH: No financial relationships to disclose

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities
now make up nearly 4% of the adult population in the US. Like race,
ethnicity and religion, gender identity and sexual orientation can
affect the way a patient perceives their health and utilize health care
services. This course will examine the importance for oral health
professionals to be able to provide affirmative and inclusive oral
health care for the LGBT community that is respectful and responsive
to the health beliefs, practices, and needs of this diverse population.
A discussion on LGBT terms and effective communication strategies
for communicating with the LGBT community will be included.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the demographics of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
Provide a cultural context of the LGBT community.
Link barriers to care for the LGBT community that result in adverse health outcomes.
Explain common terms and concepts that will help oral health professionals develop an understanding and foster effective communication strategies with the LGBT community.
Why do all mouths matter in Oral Health Care?