Call for papers – Advancing oral health care for vulnerable patients

Guest Editors:
Julia Csikar: Lecturer in Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Karen Vinall-Collier: Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 22 December 2023

BMC Oral Health is calling for submissions to our Collection on "Advancing oral health care for vulnerable patients” in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Julia Csikar: Lecturer in Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Dr Julia Csikar is a lecturer in Dental Public Health (DPH) within the School of Dentistry (University of Leeds). She has undertaken Public Health roles within a variety of organisations such as the NHS, Primary Care Trusts, Public Health England, and Academia. Her research has considered the impact of lifestyle factors such as tobacco and alcohol use particularly in groups where oral health inequalities are high, for example those experiencing homelessness. Her research often considers oral health inequalities across the lifecourse especially in groups where optimal oral health is hard to achieve, such as older people living in residential care.

Karen Vinall-Collier: Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Dr Karen Vinall-Collier is a Chartered Psychologist and Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences and Dental Public Health within the School of Dentistry at the University of Leeds. She is the leading qualitative researcher in the School of Dentistry and brings psychological research expertise to understanding the patient experience both through teaching and research. Along with the Dental Public Health team Karen’s interest lie in working with vulnerable groups in research into Health Care Delivery and is part of the Leeds Inequalities Network. Current research has been looking into the oral health needs of those experiencing homelessness.

About the collection

BMC Oral Health is calling for submissions to our Collection on “Advancing oral health care for vulnerable patients."

BMC Oral Health is pleased to announce a new collection “Advancing oral health care for vulnerable patients” in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and SDG10 (Reduced Inequalities).

Vulnerable populations, including the elderly, disabled, and economically disadvantaged, often experience significant barriers to accessing oral health care. These patients are at increased risk for a range of oral health problems, including tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancer. Advances in oral health care have the potential to improve the quality of life and overall health outcomes for vulnerable patients.

We welcome submissions on a range of topics related to advancing oral health care for vulnerable patients, including but not limited to:

Innovative approaches to improving access to oral health care for vulnerable patients
Evaluation of oral health care interventions for vulnerable populations
Addressing disparities in oral health care for vulnerable patients
Novel technologies and approaches for diagnosing and treating oral health problems in vulnerable patients
Strategies for improving oral health education and promotion among vulnerable populations
Collaborative models of care involving oral health care providers and other healthcare professionals
Ethical and legal considerations in providing oral health care for vulnerable patients

There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Advancing oral health care for vulnerable patients" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.