ArticleGlobalization and health2016
The oral health of refugees and asylum seekers: a scoping review.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Amharic oral health tools for refugees: a hybrid review of OHIP-14 and WHO adaptations.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Oral Health Status among Migrants from Middle- and Low-Income Countries to Europe: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to dental care access among asylum seekers and refugees in highly developed countries: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2020Pooled it
- Education intervention with respect to the oral health knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of refugee families: A randomized clinical trial of effectiveness.Journal of public health dentistry · 2021Trial
- A Randomized Clinical Trial Preventive Outreach Targeting Dental Caries and Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life for Refugee Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Improving Oral Health After Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review of Barriers, Facilitators, Current Interventions and Their Effectiveness.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- Mapping the barriers and facilitators of oral healthcare access for vulnerable migrants across high-income countries: a scoping review.BDJ open · 2026Review
- Oral health needs and oral healthcare utilization among newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in Poland: a retrospective EHR-based study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Oral health knowledge and practices of women with children who are internally displaced, refugees, and migrants in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Poor oral health, related quality of life, and use of dental care system among vulnerable migrants in Denmark - a cross-sectional study.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- The Oral Health Disparity Among Refugee Children: A Systematic Review.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Review
- Oral and dental health utilization among patients with special health care needs: a qualitative study in Iran.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral health, quality of life and general health of people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds from South Asia and the Middle East resettled in South Australia: a cross sectional survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Descriptive study on oral health and pathologies in vulnerable migrant adolescents from North and West Africa.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of a Novel Dental Health Education Program to Improve Dental Care Utilization by Bhutanese-, Burmese-, and Swahili-Speaking Refugees in a Midwestern United States City.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Harnessing technology to enhance oral health literacy among Afghan women: an interprofessional community-engaged initiative.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Social determinants, conflict, and displacement: reframing oral health in humanitarian action.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- 'The Letter Says I May or May Not Be Eligible… It Is a Big Doubt and Frustrating:' A Qualitative Study on Barriers and Facilitators to Children's Oral Healthcare From the Perspective of Karen Refugee Parents in Victoria.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Newcomers' perceptions of their experiences with oral health care in Canada and the United States.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2024Review
- Oral health among refugees and asylum seekers utilizing Médecins du Monde clinics in mainland Greece, 2016-2017.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionImproving the oral health of refugees and asylum seekers is a global priority, yet little is known about the overall burden of oral diseases and their causes for this population.
objectiveTo synthesize available evidence on the oral health of, and access to oral health care by this population.
methodsUsing a scoping review methodology, we retrieved 3321 records from eight databases and grey literature; 44 publications met the following inclusion criteria: empirical research focused on refugees and/or asylum seekers' oral health, published between 1990 and 2014 in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. Analysis included descriptive and thematic analysis, as well as critical appraisal using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) criteria for quantitative and qualitative studies.
resultsThe majority of publications (86 %) were from industrialized countries, while the majority of refugees are resettled in developing countries. The most common study designs were quantitative (75 %). Overall, the majority of studies (76 %) were of good quality. Studies mainly explored oral health status, knowledge and practices; a minority (9 %) included interventions. The refugee populations in the studies showed higher burden of oral diseases and limited access to oral health care compared to even the least privileged populations in the host countries. Minimal strategies to improve oral health have been implemented; however, some have impressive outcomes.
conclusionsOral health disparities for this population remain a major concern. More research is needed on refugees in developing countries, refugees residing in refugee camps, and interventions to bridge oral health disparities. This review has utility for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and other stakeholders working to improve the oral health of this population.
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