SynthesisBMC health services research2018
Dental conditions associated with preventable hospital admissions in Australia: a systematic literature review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Preventable Dental Related Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Admissions: A Systematic Review of Economic Burden and Healthcare System Costs.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Pooled it
- Cost and Length of Hospitalization Associated with Dental Infections: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Face Validity and Psychometric Evaluation of the Available Oral Health-related Quality of Life Instruments: A Systematic Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2020Pooled it
- Potentially Preventable Hospitalisation Related to Severe Third Molar Disease: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Mind the Gap: Preliminary Insights Into Rural Australians' Experiences of Oral Health Care.The Australian journal of rural health · 2026Observational
- Oral Health and Pneumonia in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2026Article
- Dental Infection Requiring Hospitalisation Is a Public Health Problem in Australia: A Systematic Review Demonstrating an Urgent Need for Published Data.Dentistry journal · 2023Review
- Possible Relationship Between the Oral and Gut Microbiome, Caries Development, and Obesity in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in oral health · 2022Review
- Hospitalization for Oral Health-Related Conditions of the Australian Ageing Population: Two Decades of Analysis.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The oral microbiome: Role of key organisms and complex networks in oral health and disease.Periodontology 2000 · 2021Review
- Predicting all-cause 90-day hospital readmission for dental patients using machine learning methods.BDJ open · 2021Article
- Prediction of 30-Day Hospital Readmissions for All-Cause Dental Conditions using Machine Learning.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2020Article
- Applications of Nanomaterials in Dentistry: A Review.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryReview
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Abstract
backgroundOver the past two decades, there has been a decrease in dental diseases in Australia; however, the number of preventable dental hospital admissions has not diminished. This review reports on the factors associated with preventable dental hospital admissions in Australia.
methodsA search of five databases was conducted using Medical subject headings/Emtree terms and Index terms. All original studies, published between January1965 and March 2018 in English, based on the Australian population, and examining the prevalence of oral conditions as a cause for emergency department presentations and hospital admissions were included. The mixed method appraisal tool was used to evaluate the included studies.
resultsEleven cross-sectional studies met inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the studies, except one from Tasmania, were from Western Australia. The most common reasons for preventable dental hospital admissions were dental caries, followed by embedded or impacted teeth. Malignant neoplasms were reported as main causes of preventable dental hospital admissions in the older population.
conclusionsMost studies on preventable dental hospital admissions were from one Australian state (Western Australia). Further research is required to determine the national prevalence and incidence of preventable dental hospital admissions. A periodic audit of preventable dental hospital admission data is needed for delivery of a fair and effective dental services.
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