Adult CSA (child sexual assault) survivors face barriers accessing oral health care and performing oral self-care. This area was relatively unexplored in the UK but some research did exist which highlights cycles of shame, avoidance and retraumatisation when attending dental …

There are 11 million adult child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors in the UK. Research has shown that many CSA survivors have poor oral health, face barriers accessing oral health care, and have higher rates of dental anxiety. Given the prevalence …