SynthesisBMC oral health2024
Access to oral health care services for children with disabilities: a mixed methods systematic review.
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- Assessment of Barriers to Dental Care Among Children in Saudi Arabia Using Levesque's Framework: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Inequity in Schoolchildren's Access to Oral Health Services in Romania: Implications for Public Oral Health Policies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Adapting the Chairside: Pediatric Dental Management for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders - A Scoping Review.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2026Review
- [Implementation of the Brazilian National Health Policy for Persons with Disabilities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: evaluation of access to oral health].Cadernos de saude publica · 2026Article
- Access to eye health services among older people with disabilities in Karamoja, Uganda: a qualitative exploration of successful care seeking.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Challenges and solutions in managing dental problems in children with autism.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Identifying challenges in meeting the unmet health care needs of children with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Techniques for Managing Dental Caries in Children: Efficacy, Applications, and Future Directions.Cureus · 2025Review
- Parental Perspectives on Oral Health and Access to Care in Children with Down Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Reviewing Mobile Dental Apps for Children with Cognitive and Physical Impairments and Ideating an App Tailored to Special Healthcare Needs.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Facilitating oral healthcare for children with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a qualitative exploration of the perceptions of parents and professionals.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- Oral Health Behaviour, Care Utilisation, and Barriers among Students with Disabilities: A Parental Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- "Overburdened…Can't Meet Demand"-Experiences of Oral Health Professionals Providing Dental Care to Children With Special Healthcare Needs in South Africa.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
- A Multifactorial Evaluation of Parental Oral Health Literacy, Attitudinal Construct, and Clinical Oral Disease Burden in Children and Youth With Special Health Care Need (CYSHCN) in India.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
- Dental Care Access Among Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross Sectional Survey in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundChildren with disabilities experience poorer oral health and frequently have complex needs. The accessibility of oral health care services for children with disabilities is crucial for promoting oral health and overall well-being. This study aimed to systematically review the literature to identify the barriers and facilitators to oral health care services for children with disabilities, and to propose priority research areas for the planning and provision of dental services to meet their needs.
methodsThis was a mixed methods systematic review. Multiple databases searched included MEDLINE, Scopus, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and CINAHL. The search strategy included Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms related to children, disabilities, and access to oral health. Eligibility criteria focused on studies about children with disabilities, discussing the accessibility of oral health care.
resultsUsing Levesque's framework for access identified barriers such as professional unwillingness, fear of the dentist, cost of treatment, and inadequate dental facilities. Facilitators of access offered insight into strategies for improving access to oral health care for children with disabilities.
conclusionThere is a positive benefit to using Levesque's framework of access or other established frameworks to carry out research on oral healthcare access, or implementations of dental public health interventions in order to identify gaps, enhance awareness and promote better oral health practices. The evidence suggests that including people with disabilities in co-developing service provision improves accessibility, alongside using tailored approaches and interventions which promote understanding of the importance of dental care and increases awareness for professionals, caregivers and children with disabilities.
trial registrationProtocol has been registered online on the PROSPERO database with an ID CRD42023433172 on June 9, 2023.
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