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In South Australia, access to and provision of culturally safe oral health care for these communities remains a challenge in dental services, and less is known around what culturally safe dental care means for Indigenous communities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study explored (1) the barriers to accessing culturally safe oral health care for Indigenous Australians and (2) the enablers to promote and support culturally safe oral health care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with 136 Indigenous South Australian adults who participated in a dental care intervention involving oral epidemiological examinations at baseline and 12-mo follow-up (after receiving formal dental care) and health assessments. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data on participants\u2019 oral health care experiences more broadly, the dental care received as part of the study, and their perspectives on improving dental care for Indigenous communities, including culturally safe care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants reported a range of experiences in formal dental care settings including discrimination, fear, and limited access to dental care due to cost or location. Various enablers to improve culturally safe dental care were highlighted, including continuity of care, Indigenous-led dental services, mobile services and at-home care, trauma-informed clinics, early intervention, oral health promotion, and improving accessibility through free or low-cost dental care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, this study emphasized the need for further action to ensure cultural safety in Australian dental services.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Knowledge Transfer Statement:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study found that Indigenous Australians\u2019 access to culturally safe oral health care is limited. Culturally safe care was affected by discrimination and distressing experiences in dental care settings. Dental care remains costly and regional areas remain underserviced, affecting access. Mobile services, continuity of care, early intervention, and Indigenous-led care can improve access. Findings from this study may shape health services planning regarding models of care that are family-centered, affordable, accessible, and prioritize cultural safety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/23800844251390485","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,1]],"date-time":"2025-12-01T05:57:44Z","timestamp":1764568664000},"page":"678-690","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Indigenous Australians\u2019 Oral Health Care Experiences: Recommendations for Culturally Safe Dental Care"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6037-9652","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"R.","family":"Aiyar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8714-7264","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"S.","family":"Nath","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J.","family":"Hedges","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"G.L.","family":"Guzzo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3761-9953","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"K.","family":"Kapellas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"E.","family":"Flanagan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"T.-M.","family":"Mastrosavas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"E.","family":"Wallace","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9839-9280","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"L.","family":"Jamieson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Ali A et al. 2021. 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