Barriers to prevention in oral health care for english NHS dental patients: a qualitative study of views from key stakeholders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite significant progress in the control of oral diseases since the discovery of fluoride in the 1940s, dental caries and periodontal diseases continue to affect a significant proportion of the population, particularly socially disadvantaged and lower socioeconomic groups. The National Health Service in England provides preventive advice and treatments as part of an oral health assessment, and evidence-based guidance recommends the use of fissure sealants and topical fluorides in addition to dietary and oral hygiene advice. Although oral health promotion and education have become expected parts of dental care, the need for restorative treatments remains relatively high. We aimed to explore how barriers to preventive advice and treatment for NHS patients may be hinderi

SUBMITTER: Leggett H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10225091 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature