Focussing on lifestyle interventions or individual behaviour fails to acknowledge the role of social determinants in health inequalities. Victim blaming is not the solution.
Glad to see you represent this topic, Matt. I have had several spirited discussions about this! I often allude to Sir Terry Pratchett’s Sam Vimes Boots theory of socio-economic unfairness.
That theory could apply to people who develop poor dental health due to a tough economic situation and might end up requiring more expensive dental care over time, which could further compound their problem. Choosing to neglect their dental issues could also affect them socially.
Glad to see you represent this topic, Matt. I have had several spirited discussions about this! I often allude to Sir Terry Pratchett’s Sam Vimes Boots theory of socio-economic unfairness.
That theory could apply to people who develop poor dental health due to a tough economic situation and might end up requiring more expensive dental care over time, which could further compound their problem. Choosing to neglect their dental issues could also affect them socially.