SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Dental Caries among Refugees in Europe: A Systematic Literature Review.
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- A Multilingual Digital Microlearning Intervention for Oral Health in Refugee Shelters: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Mapping the barriers and facilitators of oral healthcare access for vulnerable migrants across high-income countries: a scoping review.BDJ open · 2026Review
- Oral health status and access to oral healthcare among adult refugees in Egypt: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- The Oral Health Disparity Among Refugee Children: A Systematic Review.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Review
- 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
- Oral Health and Dental Care Access Among Refugees in Syracuse, NY.Annals of global health · 2025Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Immigrants' Health Education: Research Status, Evolution, and Trends with CiteSpace.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Identifying the Health Educational Needs of Refugees: Empirical Evidence from a Delphi Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- Ethical Challenges in Oral Healthcare Services Provided by Non-Governmental Organizations for Refugees in Germany.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2024Article
- Plant-Derived Compounds: A Promising Tool for Dental Caries Prevention.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Review
- What factors influence refugees' attendance to dental care services?Evidence-based dentistry · 2024Article
- Utilisation of dental services by refugees in Germany: Results of the population-based RESPOND survey.Journal of health monitoring · 2024Article
- Patterns and predictors of public dental service utilisation among refugees in Victoria, Australia: a latent profile and multilevel analysis.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Characteristics of Self-Rated Oral Health among Syrian Refugee Parents in Ontario.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Refugees in Settlements in Greece.International dental journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
Oral health is one of the most neglected aspects of refugee health. The study aimed to systematically review evidence on prevalence of dental caries and dental care services provided to refugees in Europe. Following PRISMA guidelines, we searched PubMed, Cochrane, WHOLIS, Web of Science, Medline Ovid, and Google Scholar identifying studies on dental caries among refugees in Europe after the 2015 refugee crisis. From 3160 records, fourteen studies were included in the analysis. Eight studies on oral health showed caries prevalence of between 50% and 100%, while it ranged from 3% to 65% in six general health studies. Caries prevalence was proportional to age and inversely associated with education, whereas gender and country of origin showed no significant association. Nowhere is oral health part of general health assessment on arrival and is complaint based. Primary focus on resettlement, language, cultural, and economic barriers emerged as explanatory models for limited access. Our study identified a high prevalence of caries and limited access to dental health services as main challenges. Integrating oral health check-ups may contribute in shifting towards preventive oral care. Further research is urgently needed to better understand the dental needs of refugees in Europe.
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