Questions: Table 1 shows that a larger number of men than women had not visited a dentist or dental hygienist for the past 2 years. Also, compared with people with no SDI, more people in the severe SDI category had not visited a dentist or dental hygienist for >2 years (table 3). A similar pattern was observed for people living alone, with low occupational status, inactive in the labour market or with low educational achievement compared with those cohabiting or with higher occupational status with high educational achievement. Multiple logistic regression models (table 3) show significantly increased odds for lack of access to dental care services in relation to SDI. Self-reported oral health Table 1 indicates that there were no sex-specific differences in self-rated oral health. However, middle-aged men were more likely to report poorer oral health than younger men. We found living alone, low education, low occupational status or being inactive in the labour market to be associated with poor oral health in both men and women. Unhealthy lifestyle factors were associated with poor oral health, particularly daily smoking. We found a dose-response association between increasing levels of SDI and poor oral health (table 4). After adjusting for age, men with mild SDI and those with severe SDI had 2.7 -fold (95% CI 2.5 to 3.0) and 6.8 -fold (95% CI 6.2 to 7.5) increased odds for self-rated poor health compared with those with no SDI, respectively. The corresponding odds among women were 2.3 (95% Cl 2.1 to 2.5) and 6.8 (95% Cl 6.3 to 7.5); (table 4).

Transcript text: Table 1 shows that a larger number of men than women had not visited a dentist or dental hygienist for the past 2 years. Also, compared with people with no SDI, more people in the severe SDI category had not visited a dentist or dental hygienist for $>2$ years (table 3). A similar pattern was observed for people living alone, with low occupational status, inactive in the labour market or with low educational achievement compared with those cohabiting or with higher occupational status with high educational achievement. Multiple logistic regression models (table 3) show significantly increased odds for lack of access to dental care services in relation to SDI. Self-reported oral health Table 1 indicates that there were no sex-specific differences in self-rated oral health. However, middle-aged men were more likely to report poorer oral health than younger men. We found living alone, low education, low occupational status or being inactive in the labour market to be associated with poor oral health in both men and women. Unhealthy lifestyle factors were associated with poor oral health, particularly daily smoking. We found a dose-response association between increasing levels of SDI and poor oral health (table 4). After adjusting for age, men with mild SDI and those with severe SDI had 2.7 -fold ( $95 \% \mathrm{CI} 2.5$ to 3.0 ) and 6.8 -fold ( $95 \%$ CI 6.2 to 7.5 ) increased odds for self-rated poor health compared with those with no SDI, respectively. The corresponding odds among women were 2.3 ( $95 \% \mathrm{Cl} 2.1$ to 2.5 ) and 6.8 ( $95 \% \mathrm{Cl} 6.3$ to 7.5 ); (table 4).