Study finds dental ‘shame’ stops people from seeking oral healthcare By Talker News Apr 3, 2026 Apr 3, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Gustavo Fring via Pexels By Stephen BeechDental "shame" is a key reason why some people don't seek help for oral health issues, according to a study. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 ?682E:G6 6>@E:@? 42? =625 E@ 2G@:5:?8 86EE:?8 EC62E>6?E 7@C D6C:@FD 56?E2= :DDF6D[ DF886DE E96 7:?5:?8D]k^AmkAmtIA6CED D2J 2 36EE6C F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^`a^_a^;2A2?6D6\D4:6?E:DED\>2<:?8\BF:6E6C\56?E2=\5C:==D\E@\C65F46\2?I:6EJ^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm56?E2= D92>6k^2m 4@F=5 6?4@FC286 >@C6 A6@A=6 E@ D66< 96=A[ 2G@:5:?8 A@E6?E:2==J 5625=J 4@?D6BF6?46D]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J DF886DED E92E 962=E942C6 AC24E:E:@?6CD 42? :?4:E6 D92>6 :? A2E:6?ED[ 3@E9 :?E6?E:@?2==J 2?5 F?:?E6?E:@?2==J]k^AmkAmqFE H96? D92>:?8 :D FD65 AFCA@D67F==J H:E9 E96 :?E6?E:@? E@ 2EE6>AE E@ >@E:G2E6 A@D:E:G6 962=E9 AC24E:46D[ E96C6 :D ?@ 8F2C2?E66 :E H:== C6DF=E :? 36?67:4:2= 492?86]k^AmkAm%96 p?8=@\s2?:D9 C6D62C49 E62> D2JD E9@D6 H@C<:?8 :? 56?E:DECJ 2?5 @E96C 962=E942C6 2?5 D@4:2= D6EE:?8D D9@F=5 36 EC2:?65 :? QD92>6 4@>A6E6?46]Qk^AmkAm%96:C 7:?5:?8D[ AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@?=:?6=:3C2CJ]H:=6J]4@>^;@FC?2=^`e___dagQmr@>>F?:EJ s6?E:DECJ p?5 ~C2= tA:56>:@=@8Jk^2m[ D9@H 56?E2= D92>6 42? DE6> 5:C64E=J 7C@> @C2= 962=E9 :DDF6D @C E96 26DE96E:4 2AA62C2?46 @7 E96 E66E9]k^AmkAm%96 6>@E:@? :D >@C6 @7E6? 7@F?5 :? A6@A=6 H9@ 2C6 GF=?6C23=6 5F6 E@ 56AC:G2E:@?[ EC2F>2 @C 23FD6]k^AmkAmxE :D 2=D@ 7@F?5 :? C6=2E:@? E@ 5C:?<:?8[ D>@<:?8 @C 62E:?8 923:ED[ 2?5 42? =625 E@ =@H6C D6=7\H@CE9[ D@4:2= :D@=2E:@? 2?5 D6=7\?68=64E]k^Am More from this section Skinny isn’t the same as strong Mental health inequities at work are costing employers more than they might realize What type of asthma inhaler is right for you? Photo by Gustavo Fring via Pexels By Talker kAm%96 DEF5J 2=D@ DF886DED QDJDE6>:4 :?6BF:E:6DQ :? 56?E2= 42C6 D:8?:7:42?E=J 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ 56?E2= D92>6[ 2?5 962=E942C6 766 DECF4EFC6D 42? :?4C62D6 56?E2= D92>6]k^AmkAmp4256>:4D 7C@> E96 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]<F]5<^6?8=:D9^Qm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 r@A6?9286?k^2m 2C6 H@C<:?8 @? 2 AC@;64E 42==65 {:76=@?8 ~C2= w62=E9[ H9:49 2:>D E@ :56?E:7J 32CC:6CD E@ @C2= 962=E9 :? 6=56C=J 42C6]k^AmkAm%96J 92G6 :56?E:7:65 56?E2= D92>6 2D QD:8?:7:42?EQ :? 6=56C=J 42C6 D6EE:?8D]k^AmkAm$EF5J 4@\2FE9@C !C@76DD@C {F?2 s@=6K2=[ 7C@> E96 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]6I6E6C]24]F<^Qm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 tI6E6Ck^2m[ D2:5i Q$92>6 42? 96=A 6IA=2:? H9J D@>6 A6@A=6 5@?’E =:<6 E@ 6IA@D6 E96:C E66E9 E@ 56?E:DED @C E6== E96> E96J D>@<6 @C 92G6 2 A@@C 5:6E]k^AmkAmQpD E96 DEF5J 6IA=2:?D[ 56?E2= D92>6 :D 3@E9 2 4@?D6BF6?46 2?5 2 56E6C>:?2?E @7 @C2= 962=E9 :DDF6D]k^AmkAmQxE :D 2 4@?D6BF6?46 3642FD6 @C2= 962=E9 :DDF6D 42? 42FD6 D92>6[ 2?5 :E :D 2 56E6C>:?2?E 3642FD6 :E 42? 24E 2D 2 32CC:6C E@ 3@E9 52:=J 56?E2= 42C6 2?5 6?8286>6?E H:E9 56?E:DECJ]k^AmkAmQ%9:D 42? EFC? 56?E2= D92>6 :?E@ 2 D6=7\C6:?7@C4:?8 DA:C2=[ H96C6 D92>6 23@FE @C2= 962=E9 42? =625 E@ F?7@CEF?2E6 @C2= 962=E9 3692G:@CD[ H9:49 42? A@E6?E:2==J :?E6?D:7J @C2= 962=E9 :DDF6D 2?5 :?6BF:E:6D[ =625:?8 E@ >@C6 D92>6]Qk^AmkAm$96 25565i “q642FD6 @FC E66E9 2C6 9:89=J G:D:3=6 2?5 46?EC2= E@ @FC @G6C2== 2AA62C2?46 2?5 H6==\36:?8[ 56?E2= D92>6 27764ED D6=7\6DE66>[ D@4:2= :?E6C24E:@?D[ 2446DD E@ E96 =23@C >2C<6E[ 42C6 DJDE6>D 2?5 D@4:2= D6CG:46D] %9:D 5@H?H2C5 DA:C2= 4@?46C?D ?@E @?=J @C2= 962=E9 3FE 2=D@ G2C:@FD @E96C 2DA64ED @7 =:76]k^AmkAm“xE :D :>A@CE2?E E@ 92G6 ?@?\;F58>6?E2= 6?G:C@?>6?ED H96C6 A2E:6?ED 766= ECFDE7F= 2?5 6>A@H6C65 E@ AC:@C:E:K6 E96:C @C2= 962=E9]”k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J 4@?4=F56D E92E AC24E:E:@?6CD :? @C2= 962=E9 42C6 2?5 D@4:2= D6EE:?8D D9@F=5 36 EC2:?65 E@ 36 23=6 E@ :56?E:7J D92>6[ 2?5 E@ 36 2H2C6 @7 9@H :E 4:C4F=2E6D 36EH66? A6@A=6 2?5 H:E9:? :?DE:EFE:@?2= 4F=EFC6D]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Most Popular BREAKING NEWS: 2 county men arrested for Monday shooting Tallassee man arrested again for domestic violence Closing arguments on deck in 2024 murder case No bond ordered for alleged double murderers Was justice served? The answer is simple Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 54° Partly Cloudy74° / 48° 5 AM 53° 6 AM 52° 7 AM 52° 8 AM 53° 9 AM 57°
