SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Oral Health Status among Migrants from Middle- and Low-Income Countries to Europe: A Systematic Review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Oral health in migrant population of Germany: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Facilitators and Challenges as Perceived by Dental Service Providers in the Provision of Oral Healthcare for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Pooled it
- Canadian immigrants' oral health and oral health care providers' cultural competence capacity.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of a Culturally Adapted Intervention on Early Childhood Caries Among Immigrants-A Cluster-Randomised Trial.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Trial
- Children's Drawings as a Tool to Explore the Emotional Experience of Migrant Children in Dental Care: A Qualitative Study in Italy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring Oral Health Challenges and Barriers to Dental Care Among Children in Cabo Verde: A Qualitative Study.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Mapping the barriers and facilitators of oral healthcare access for vulnerable migrants across high-income countries: a scoping review.BDJ open · 2026Review
- Global Burden of Oral Disorders in Adults Aged ≥65, 1990 to 2021: A Systematic Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Oral health needs and oral healthcare utilization among newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in Poland: a retrospective EHR-based study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Self-efficacy and oral health-related quality of life among immigrants in Southeast Iran: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral Health of Migrant Children Over Time: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Ireland.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- The economic and societal impact of periodontal and peri-implant diseases.Periodontology 2000 · 2025Review
- Prevalence of and Factors Influencing Oral Health Behaviours in 2-Year-Old Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Data from the KUNO-Kids Health Study.Caries research · 2025Article
- Social determinants of oral health in migrants at the Spanish border.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Oral health literacy and oral health status of a german adult population with migration background - findings from the MuMi Study.Journal of migration and health · 2025Article
- Oral Health Status, Behaviours and Oral Healthcare Utilization among Indian Migrants Compared to the Host Population in the Netherlands: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- A scoping review linking early childhood caries to violence, neglect, internally displaced, migrant and refugee status.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- An Evidence-Based Digital Prevention Program to Improve Oral Health Literacy of People With a Migration Background: Intervention Mapping Approach.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence among female migrants in Morocco: a cross sectional survey.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Evaluation and Comparison of Oral Health Status between Spanish and Immigrant Children Residing in Barcelona, Spain.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionEconomic inequality, political instability and globalization have contributed to the constant growth of the migration phenomenon in recent years. In particular, a total of 4.2 million people migrated to Europe during 2019 and most of them settled in Germany, France and Italy.
objectivesThe objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of studies analyzing the oral health condition among migrants from middle- and low-income countries to Europe and assessing the eventual association between their sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics and oral health status. MATERIALS AND
methodsA systematic review was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Science Direct databases. After titles, abstracts and full-text examination, only 27 articles were selected on the basis of inclusion criteria and consequently included for quality assessments and data extraction.
resultsMost of the studies reported a higher prevalence of caries experience, a poorer periodontal health and more difficulties in accessing dentalcare services among migrant groups compared with the non-migrant population. Inequalities were mostly associated with ethnic background, economic condition and social grade.
conclusionOur review demonstrates the lack of dental health among migrants, underlining that their cultural beliefs and their social and economic living conditions could influence their oral health.
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