A scoping review of dental practitioners' perspectives on perceived barriers and facilitators to preventive oral health care in general dental practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health has an important role in the general health and well-being of individuals. Dental teams are ideally placed to support patients in preventing ill-health. Understanding the barriers and facilitators to the adoption, promotion and facilitation of preventive advice and treatment is key to improving oral health services. The Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) is a useful psychological framework to help identify individual, interpersonal and environmental issues which could be impacting clinicians' ability to provide preventive advice and care. The aim of this review was to identify the perceived barriers and facilitators to preventive oral health care from the perspectives of the oral healthcare team within the general dental practice.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Leggett H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874524 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature