Oral health and related outcomes in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Good oral health is important for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). The purpose of this scoping review is to describe the existing evidence base regarding oral health in children and adolescents with CF and provide recommendations for future research.

Methods

Using a scoping review framework, a comprehensive search was undertaken using medline, embase, and PubMed. The search strategy included broad terms relating to CF, oral health, and children and adolescents and included only papers written in English.

Results

61 articles were included. Topics investigated included dental caries, enamel defects, periodontal health, dental staining, oral health related quality of life, dental management, and dental development of children and adolescents wi

SUBMITTER: Chin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11341622 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature