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Weighted logistic and multinomial logistic regression models were estimated to examine the association between a history of incarceration and (a) dental care utilization, and (b) oral health difficulties, adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, military, and health insurance characteristics.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In covariate\u2010adjusted models, veterans with a history of incarceration had significantly higher odds of not having a dental visit in the past year compared to those without prior incarceration (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]\u2009=\u20092.393, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20091.357, 4.219,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003), and reporting a higher relative risk of occasional oral health difficulties in the past 3\u2009months (RRR\u2009=\u20091.856, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.027, 3.353,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.034) compared to never\/hardly ever experiencing difficulties.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A history of incarceration may represent an important social driver of dental care utilization and oral health difficulties among veterans. 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