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ArticleDentistry journal2024

A Scoping Review of the Oral Health Status, Oral Health Behaviours and Interventions to Improve the Oral Health of Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers.

Joelle Booth, Jo Erwin, Lorna Burns, Nick Axford, Jane Horrell, Hannah Wheat, Robert Witton, Jill Shawe, Janine Doughty, Sarah Kaddour and 4 more

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Article in Dentistry journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Joelle BoothCentre for Dental Public Health and Primary Care, Queen Mary University of London, Turner Street, London E1 2AD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3907-8844
Jo ErwinPeninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9648-4825
Lorna BurnsPeninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9525-952X
Nick AxfordPeninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
Jane HorrellPeninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
Hannah WheatPeninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3211-6254
Robert WittonPeninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6424-4376
Jill ShaweSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2766-7302
Janine DoughtySchool of Dentistry, Royal Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5PS, UK.
Sarah KaddourPathway Oral Health Fellow, Pathway, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
Skye BoswellPatient and Public Involvement Member, Plymouth County Council, Plymouth PL1 3BJ, UK.
Urshla DevaliaRoyal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, University College London Hospitals, London NW1 2BU, UK.
Abigail NelderPeninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Plymouth PL6 8BT, UK.
Martha PaisiPeninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
University of Plymouth · GBPeninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry · GBPlymouth City Council · GBQueen Mary University of London · GBUniversity of Liverpool · GBUniversity of Ulster · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildren and young people (CYP) in care experience poorer physical health and overall wellbeing in comparison to their peers. Despite this, relatively little is known about what their oral health needs and behaviours are. The aim of this scoping review was to provide a global perspective on the oral health status and behaviours of CYP in care and care leavers. It also aimed to synthesise interventions that have been trialled in this population to improve oral health.

methodsFive databases were searched, Ovid Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), SocINDEX (EBSCOhost) and Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (EBSCOhost), alongside grey literature sources up to January 2023. Eligibility criteria were studies that (i) reported on children and adolescents aged 25 years or younger who are currently in formal/informal foster or residential care and care leavers, (ii) pertained to oral health profile, behaviours or oral health promotion interventions (iii) and were published in the English language. Thematic analysis was used to develop the domains for oral health behaviours and interventions.

resultsSeventy-one papers were included. Most papers were published from very high or medium Human Development Index countries. CYP in care were found to experience high levels of decay, dental trauma, periodontal disease and poorer oral health-related quality of life. Oral health behaviours included limited oral health self-care behaviours and a lack of oral health-based knowledge. The trialled interventions involved oral health education, supervised brushing and treatment or preventative dental care.

conclusionsThis scoping review reveals that CYP in care experience poorer oral health in comparison to their peers. They are also less likely to carry out oral health self-care behaviours. This review highlights a scarcity of interventions to improve the oral health of this population and a paucity of evidence surrounding the oral health needs of care leavers.

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children looked afterchildren’s oral healthfosterglobal oral healthoral health knowledgeoral health related quality of lifeoral health statusorphansunaccompanied refugee asylum minorsvulnerable children

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PMID38392242
PMCPMC10887692
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