Schuch, H.Haag, D.Kapellas, K.Arantes, R.Peres, M.Thomson, W.Jamieson, L.2021-09-272021-09-272017Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2017; 45(5):434-4410301-56611600-0528https://hdl.handle.net/2440/132326To compare the magnitude of relative oral health inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons from Brazil, New Zealand and Australia. Data were from surveys in Brazil (2010), New Zealand (2009) and Australia (2004-06 and 2012). Participants were aged 35-44 years and 65-74 years. Indigenous and non-Indigenous inequalities were estimated by prevalence ratios (PR) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusting for sex, age and income. Outcomes included inadequate dentition, untreated dental caries, periodontal disease and the prevalence of "fair" or "poor" self-rated oral health in Australia and New Zealand, and satisfaction with mouth/teeth in Brazil (SROH).Irrespective of country, Indigenous persons had worse oral health than their non-Indigenous counterparts in all indicators. The magnitude of these ratios was greatest among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, who, after adjustments, had 2.77 times the prevalence of untreated dental caries (95% CI 1.76, 4.37), 5.14 times the prevalence of fair/poor SROH (95% CI 2.53, 10.43).Indigenous people had poorer oral health than their non-Indigenous counterparts, regardless of setting. The magnitude of the relative inequalities was greatest among Indigenous Australians for untreated dental decay and poor SROH.en© 2017 John Wiley & Sons A/S.Indigenous health; inequalitiies; oral healthHumansPrevalenceAdultAgedIndians, South AmericanOceanic Ancestry GroupOral HealthBrazilAustraliaNew ZealandFemaleMaleHealth Status DisparitiesJournal article10.1111/cdoe.123072021-09-27352878Schuch, H. [0000-0001-9932-9698]Haag, D. [0000-0001-6722-6635]Kapellas, K. [0000-0002-3761-9953]Peres, M. [0000-0002-8329-2808]Jamieson, L. [0000-0001-9839-9280]