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Grey Literature and Statistics for Dentistry

This guide provides a summary of grey literature resources and oral health statistics that are considered important for dental research. On the left hand side menu, the resources are organized geographically by Canada, the US and International resources.

Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ Health Resources

Articles on 2SLGBTQ+ Oral Health

For those who are interested in 2SLGBTQ+ Dentistry and Oral Health research, below are a few articles of interest:

Akhavan, A. A., Pang, J. H., Morrison, S. D., & Satterwhite, T. (2024). Gender Affirming Facial Surgery-Anatomy and Procedures for Facial Masculinization. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am, 36(2), 221-236. doi:10.1016/j.coms.2024.01.001


Almeida, L. E., de Oliveira, V., & Mialhe, F. L. (2024). LGBTQ+ related curricular activities in Brazilian Dental Schools: Do institutional and/or deans' profiles matter? J Dent Educ, 88(4), 434-444. doi:10.1002/jdd.13450


Deschamps-Braly, J. (2019). Feminization of the Chin: Genioplasty Using Osteotomies. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am, 27(2), 243-250. doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2019.01.002


Discepolo, K., & Aquino, N. (2022). Considerations for Transgender Patients Requiring Dental Rehabilitation. J Dent Child (Chic), 89(1), 46-51. 


Fakhrjahani, I., Tiwari, T., & Jessani, A. (2023). A Scoping Review of Oral Health Outcomes and Oral Health Service Utilization of 2SLGBTQ+ People. JDR Clin Trans Res, 23800844231206359. doi:10.1177/23800844231206359


Gibbons, A. J., Turner, M. J., Cousley, R. R., & Shah, R. (2023). National Health Service guidelines for transgender orthognathic surgery patients. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 61(8), 585-586. doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2023.08.210


Haley, C. M., Macri, D., Perez, H. L., & Schwartz, S. B. (2022). LGBTQ+ and dental education: Analyzing the present and recommendations for the future. J Dent Educ, 86(9), 1191-1197. doi:10.1002/jdd.13100


Juarez, P. D., Ramesh, A., Reuben, J. S., Radix, A. E., Holder, C. L., Brown, K. Y., . . . Matthews-Juarez, P. (2023). Transforming Medical Education to Provide Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients: A Policy Brief. Ann Fam Med, 21(Suppl 2), S92-s94. doi:10.1370/afm.2926


Kumar, V., Jain, R., & Singh, S. (2021). Kartavya: An innovative model to deliver oral health services to transgender community in India. Spec Care Dentist, 41(4), 439-441. doi:10.1111/scd.12584


Madhan, B., Krishnan, B., & Arunprasad, G. (2015). Dental patients: Transgender issues. Br Dent J, 218(2), 45. doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.6


Manpreet, K., Ajmal, M. B., Raheel, S. A., Saleem, M. C., Mubeen, K., Gaballah, K., . . . Kujan, O. (2021). Oral health status among transgender young adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health, 21(1), 575. doi:10.1186/s12903-021-01945-x


Mehringer, J. E., & Ford, C. A. (2021). Clinicians' Roles in Supporting Caregivers of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth. J Adolesc Health, 68(6), 1031-1033. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.03.006


Mercer, J., Mabry, J., Donly, K., Michalek, J., & Jayaraman, J. (2023). A Survey of Attitudes and Training of Pediatric Dentistry Residents and Faculty in the United States Regarding the LGBTQ Patient Population. Pediatr Dent, 45(4), 307-315. 


Raisin, J. A., Adkins, D., & Schwartz, S. B. (2021). Understanding and Caring for LGBTQ+ Youth by the Oral Health Care Provider. Dent Clin North Am, 65(4), 705-717. doi:10.1016/j.cden.2021.06.007


Russell, S., & More, F. (2016). Addressing Health Disparities via Coordination of Care and Interprofessional Education: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health and Oral Health Care. Dent Clin North Am, 60(4), 891-906. doi:10.1016/j.cden.2016.05.006


Salter, R. O., Barham, L., Young, D. L., McIntosh, C., & Butler, C. J. (2024). Integrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) competency into the dental school curriculum. J Dent Educ. doi:10.1002/jdd.13476


Silva, E., Félix, T. R., Bönecker, M., Zina, L. G., Drummond, A. M. A., & Mattos, F. F. (2023). A scoping review about LGBTQIAP+ people in oral health research. Braz Oral Res, 37, e125. doi:10.1590/1807-3107bor-2023.vol37.0125


Tamrat, J. (2022). "Trans-forming" dental practice norms: Exploring transgender identity and oral health implications. Can J Dent Hyg, 56(3), 131-139. 


Tharp, G., Wohlford, M., & Shukla, A. (2022). Reviewing challenges in access to oral health services among the LGBTQ+ community in Indiana and Michigan: A cross-sectional, exploratory study. PLoS One, 17(2), e0264271. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0264271