Impact of dental visiting patterns on oral health: A systematic review of longitudinal studies.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To systematically review longitudinal studies investigating the impact of dental visiting patterns on oral health across the life course.

Methods

Five databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL) were searched up to March 2023. Results were screened based on eligibility criteria in a two-stage process: title and abstract, and full-text review. A backward search of reference lists and a forward search of citations of the included papers was also conducted. The quality of the included papers was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Key study information was extracted and a narrative synthesis of the findings was performed.

Results

Eleven papers from five longitudinal studies in five countries (Australia, Brazil, China, New Zealand, Sweden) met t

SUBMITTER: Mohd Khairuddin AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10917741 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature