The data revealed that adults with ADHD rated their oral health as fair or poor (35.5 per cent) and were embarrassed about the state of their oral health in greater numbers than those without ADHD (24.9 per cent). They also reported visiting a dentist less often, but more often seeking dental care through emergency care, compared to neurotypical adults.
Those with ADHD also reported experiencing discrimination in the oral health care setting and experienced higher levels of dental anxiety.
Leslie Carver, chief operating officer at CareQuest Institute, said, “The data illustrates some of the many disparities that exist in oral health and the need to work toward a more accessible and equitable system.
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