Caring for the Transgender Patient

By Lisa Mackinlay-Byrne, RDH, MS

Recent reports estimate that 0.6% of adults in the United States, or approximately 1.4 million people, and 0.7% or 150,000 adolescents identify as transgender.¹ Of those ages 13 and older who identify as transgender in the US, 10% are youth (13 to 17), 13% are young adults (18 to 24), 63% are ages 25 to 64, and 14% are ages 65 and older.¹ Although transgender children (younger than 13) most likely comprise a small number, some are now more likely to transition at younger ages than in the past because of greater public awareness and growing acceptance.² As the transgender population grows, the provision of culturally competent care is integral to these patients achieving and maintaining oral health.

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