ReviewJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Geographic Information Systems in Spatial Epidemiology: Unveiling New Horizons in Dental Public Health.
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Investigating demographic factors and geographical information mapping (GIS) of oral cancer in Golestan Province, Iran in 2014 to 2021.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Urban Characteristics and Non-Communicable Diseases-Conceptual Framework of the HORUS Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Applications of spatial autocorrelation in global dentistry: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Edentulous patients in Middle-Aged and elderly Chinese population (Nationally representative Data) and their disease burden: A study from CHARLS.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Comparison of the distribution of the dental hygienist workforce and population in Ontario: a geospatial analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Geographical and climatic risk factors for COVID-19 in southwest Iran during the 2020-2021 epidemic.PloS one · 2025Article
- Spatial-Temporal Distribution of 12-Year Periodontal Disease Prevalence in a Large Population Using Geographical Information Systems: A Longitudinal Study.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2024Article
- Digital epidemiology: harnessing big data for early detection and monitoring of viral outbreaks.Infection prevention in practice · 2024Review
- Detecting high-risk neighborhoods and socioeconomic determinants for common oral diseases in Germany.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Prenatal fluoride exposure, offspring visual acuity and autonomic nervous system function in 6-month-old infants.Environment international · 2024Article
- Mapping accessibility to oral health care in coastal India - A geospatial approach using a geographic information system (GIS).F1000Research · 2022Article
- Geographic distribution of affordable dental care services through educational institutes in India: A national level GIS-based mapping study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchReview
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Abstract
objectivesResearch on the role of environment and place in various aspects of dental public health using geographic information systems (GIS) is escalating rapidly. Yet, the understanding of GIS and the analytical tools that it offers are still vaguely understood. This narrative review therefore draws from the utilization of GIS in the dental public health research. MATERIALS AND
methodsElectronic databases such as Google Scholar, PUBMED, and Scopus were searched using terms "spatial epidemiology," "GIS," "geographic information systems," "health geography," "environment public health tracking," "spatial distribution," "disease mapping," "geographic correlation studies," "cartography," "big data," and "disease clustering" through December 2019.
resultsThis review builds upon the prospects of GIS application in various aspects of dental public health. Studies were classified as: (1) GIS for mapping of disease, population at risk, and risk factors; (2) GIS in geographic correlation studies; (3) GIS for gauging healthcare accessibility and spatial distribution of healthcare providers. We also identified the commonly used GIS analytical techniques in oral epidemiology.
conclusionsWe anticipate that this review will spur advancement in the utilization of spatial analytical techniques and GIS in the dental public health research.
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