Transgender Individuals in the Eyes of Dental Professionals: A Data-Driven Study.

IF 2.9 3区医学 Q1 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Oral diseases Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI:10.1111/odi.15310

Büşra Yılmaz, Hüseyin Sagman, Timur Köse, Gülnur Emingil

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Abstract

Objectives: Transgender individuals continue to face discrimination, particularly in accessing oral healthcare. This study aimed to evaluate dentists' attitudes toward transgender people and their knowledge of gender-affirming care.

Materials and methods: A questionnaire assessing demographic data, clinical approaches, and knowledge of gender-affirming care was distributed via social media, professional chambers, and associations. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS, with Chi-square and Fisher exact tests, alongside logistic regression for appropriate questions.

Results: A total of 403 dentists participated, with 8% reporting professional prejudices against transgender individuals. Dentists who associated transgender patients with increased clinical infection rates were statistically more likely to hold prejudices (p < 0.05). Additionally, 60.2% expressed interest in training to enhance communication with transgender patients. Female dentists were significantly more likely to be open to such training (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The findings highlight a strong desire among dentists for training to improve communication with transgender patients, along with a lack of knowledge about key topics such as gender-affirming, endogenous hormones, and their oral health implications. This underscores the need for targeted educational initiatives in the dental community.

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Oral diseases 医学-牙科与口腔外科

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

5.30%

发文量

325

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Oral Diseases is a multidisciplinary and international journal with a focus on head and neck disorders, edited by leaders in the field, Professor Giovanni Lodi (Editor-in-Chief, Milan, Italy), Professor Stefano Petti (Deputy Editor, Rome, Italy) and Associate Professor Gulshan Sunavala-Dossabhoy (Deputy Editor, Shreveport, LA, USA). The journal is pre-eminent in oral medicine. Oral Diseases specifically strives to link often-isolated areas of dentistry and medicine through broad-based scholarship that includes well-designed and controlled clinical research, analytical epidemiology, and the translation of basic science in pre-clinical studies. The journal typically publishes articles relevant to many related medical specialties including especially dermatology, gastroenterology, hematology, immunology, infectious diseases, neuropsychiatry, oncology and otolaryngology. The essential requirement is that all submitted research is hypothesis-driven, with significant positive and negative results both welcomed. Equal publication emphasis is placed on etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.