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SynthesisPloS one2015

Impact of Sense of Coherence on Oral Health Behaviors: A Systematic Review.

Maryam Elyasi, Lucas Guimarães Abreu, Parvaneh Badri, Humam Saltaji, Carlos Flores-Mir, Maryam Amin

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Influence of sense of coherence on oral health-related quality of life: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2018
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  6. Interventions to improve adolescents' sense of coherence and social support on quality of life and gingivitis: a cluster-randomised clinical trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  8. Impact of psychosocial factors on oral health-related quality of life in Brazilian preschool children: structural equation modeling.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Maryam ElyasiDivision of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Lucas Guimarães AbreuPediatric Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Visiting Researcher, School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Parvaneh BadriDivision of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Humam SaltajiOrthodontic Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Carlos Flores-MirOrthodontic Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Maryam AminDivision of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this review was to critically analyze the empirical evidence on the association between Sense of Coherence (SOC) and oral health behaviors through a systematic approach.

methodsA systematic search up to April 2015 was carried out using the following electronic bibliographic databases: PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE; ISI Web of Science; and Ovid PsychInfo. Studies were included if they evaluated the relationship between SOC and oral health behaviors including tooth cleaning, fluoride usage, dietary habits, dental attendance, and smoking. We excluded studies that only assessed the relationship between oral health status and SOC without evaluating oral health behaviors. The New Castle Ottawa (NOS) quality assessment checklist was employed to evaluate the methodological quality of included studies.

resultsThirty-nine potential papers met the preliminary selection criteria and following a full-text review, 9 papers were finally selected for this systematic review. Results provided by the included studies indicated different levels of association between SOC and oral health behaviors. The most frequent behaviors investigated were tooth brushing and dental attendance pattern. The impact of SOC on performing positive oral health behaviors, to some extent, was related to demographic and socio-economic factors. In addition, mothers' SOC influenced children's oral health practices.

conclusionsA more favorable oral health behavior was observed among those with a stronger SOC suggesting that the SOC can be a determinant of oral health-related behaviors including tooth brushing frequency, daily smoking, and dental attendance.

Indexed as

Dental CareFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansMaleOral HealthOral HygieneSense of Coherence

Identifiers

PMID26275064
PMCPMC4537196

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