SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Systematic Review of Intervention Studies Aiming at Reducing Inequality in Dental Caries among Children.
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- Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Minimally Invasive Interventions for Childhood Caries: A Scoping Review of Their Applicability in Public Health and Community Settings.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Upstream Interventions to Promote Oral Health and Reduce Oral Health Inequalities: A Scoping Review.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Article
- The role of welfare regimes on socioeconomic inequalities in edentulism: a cross-national analysis of 40 countries.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026Article
- Improving the participation of 3-14 aged children's parents in fluoride varnish program: a quasi-experimental study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Outcome of a National Education Program on Supervised Daily Toothbrushing and Biannual Fluoride Varnish Application on Dental Caries in Chilean Preschool Children: An Ecological Cohort Study.Caries research · 2026Article
- Successful Oral Health Interventions for Children Living in Vulnerable Circumstances - A Scoping Review.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Effect of NGO-supported oral health promotion program in improving the awareness of schoolchildren in primary schools.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Parental Knowledge of Breastfeeding and Nutrition: Influence on Oral Health and Self-Reported Early Childhood Caries in Preschool Children in Croatia.Pediatric reports · 2025Article
- An International Research Agenda for Oral Health Birth Cohort Studies.Journal of dental research · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Study of Preschool Children's Perspectives on an Oral Health Promotion Program in New South Wales, Australia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Associations between school-based fluoride mouth-rinse program, medical-dental expense subsidy policy, and children's oral health in Japan: an ecological study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Understanding parental perspectives on young children's oral health (≤ 4 years) growing up in a disadvantaged neighbourhood of Amsterdam, the Netherlands: an exploratory study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Municipality-level characteristics associated with very good quality water fluoridation in Brazil in 2018.Brazilian oral research · 2024Article
- Caries Preventive Interventions and Oral Health Inequalities: A Scoping Review.JDR clinical and translational research · 2023Article
- Oral health promotion in acute hospital setting: a quality improvement programme.BMJ open quality · 2023Article
- Dental professionals' perception of their role in the practice of oral health promotion: a qualitative interview study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Perspectives on Social and Environmental Determinants of Oral Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Characterizing the Content Related to Oral Health Education on TikTok.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Advancing Health Equity, Eliminating Health Disparities, and Improving Population Health.Preventing chronic disease · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
(1) Background: The objective is to systematically review the evidence on intervention programs aiming at reducing inequality in dental caries among children. (2) Methods: Two independent investigators searched MEDLINE, Cochrane library, and Ovid up to December 2020 to identify intervention studies assessing the impact on socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries among children. The interventions included any health promotion/preventive intervention aiming at reducing caries among children across different socioeconomic groups. Comparison groups included children with alternative or no intervention. Cochrane criteria were used to assess interventional studies for risk of bias. (3) Results: After removal of duplicate studies, 1235 articles were retained. Out of 43 relevant papers, 13 articles were identified and used in qualitative synthesis, and reported quantifiable outcomes. The included studies varied in measurements of interventions, sample size, age groups, and follow-up time. Five studies assessed oral health promotion or health-education, four assessed topical fluorides, and four assessed water fluoridation. Interventions targeting the whole population showed a consistent reduction of socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries among children. (4) Conclusion: The quality of included papers was moderate. High heterogeneity did not allow aggregation of the findings. The overall findings suggest that whole population interventions such as water fluoridation are more likely to reduce inequalities in children's caries than target population and individual interventions.
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