SynthesisPloS one2021
Effectiveness of the school-based oral health promotion programmes from preschool to high school: A systematic review.
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53 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 92 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of school-based oral health education interventions on oral health status and oral hygiene behaviors among schoolchildren: an umbrella review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Global policy approaches to combat early childhood caries: a scoping review with evidence map.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a School-Based Oral Health Promotion Program on Dental Caries Among Iraqi School Children: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.International dental journal · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of theory-based educational interventions of promoting oral health among elementary school students.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Impact of Oral Health Educational Interventions on Oral Hygiene Status of Children with Hearing Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial.BioMed research international · 2021Trial
- Remarkable decline and sustained low levels of caries in the Nordic populations-Explanations and implications for public oral health.European journal of oral sciences · 2026Review
- Improving cerebral palsy children's oral hygiene: an 18-month school-based oral health promotion program in Bangkok, Thailand.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Drama-based interventions for school oral health promotion among children and adolescents: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and oral health care practices of children in Tshwane District, South Africa.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- The association between bullying and toothache in Brazilian students: An analysis of the Brazilian National Student Health Survey.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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- Effectiveness of an Interactive School-Based Oral Health Educational Program on Periodontal Status Among Palestinian Adolescents: An Intervention Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Providing Preventive Dental Care for Young Children in Dental Settings.Journal of public health dentistry · 2025Article
- Associations Between Diet, Oral Health, and General Development in Romanian School-Age Children.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Oral health literacy: its impact on oral health outcomes and associated factors in sixth-grade primary school students - a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Periodontal Health Knowledge of Schoolteachers: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial on oral health promotion programs for adolescents in Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Awareness, Capacity Building of Anganwadi Workers and Its Effect on Anganwadi Children's Oral Hygiene: A Mixed Evaluative Study in Rural Maharashtra, India.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Effect of NGO-supported oral health promotion program in improving the awareness of schoolchildren in primary schools.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of Irish preschool teachers regarding the oral health of preschool children.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSchools offer an opportunity for oral health promotion in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the influence of school-based oral health promotion programmes on oral health knowledge (OHK), behaviours (OHB), attitude (OHA), status (OHS), and quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and adolescents.
methodsA systematic search on the PubMed and Embase databases was conducted to identify eligible studies. The last search was done on April 24th, 2020. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal tools.
resultsOf the 997 articles identified, 31 articles were included in this review. Seven studies targeted students in preschools, seventeen in elementary schools, and seven in high schools. Most of these studies revealed positive outcomes. Some studies showed that the school-based oral health promotion programmes showed better OHK, OHB, OHS, and OHRQoL.
conclusionPositive results were obtained through oral health promotion programmes in schools, especially those involving children, teachers, and parents.
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