Exploring the ethnic diversity of UK dentistry

• DOI: 10.15694/mep.2018.0000055.1
• Publication Date: 2018-03-07T09:13:00Z
• Authors: Patricia Neville
• Keywords: Underrepresented Minority

<ns4:p>This article was migrated. The marked as recommended. It is widely acknowledged that there are many social benefits to having a multicultural health force, including ensuring less of barrier around access for underrepresented groups. Despite this, certain healthcare professions, dentistry, have struggled with the historical legacy being conceptualised "white" profession and whether it ethnically representative public serves. This examines role place ethnicity in dental UK. will describe changing ethnic composition UK dentistry highlight some challenges faced by from an equality diversity perspective. current qualitative work author exploring barriers facilitators students background pursuing career also be introduced. concludes encouraging more research on this topic.</ns4:p>