Accessibility of Special Care Dentistry Across Countries: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with special care needs often face significant barriers in accessing dental care due to physical and cognitive limitations, leading to high rates of dental issues like caries. Despite the growing recognition of these challenges, unmet dental care needs remain prevalent. This review aims to explore the global landscape of special care dentistry to identify gaps and opportunities for improving dental services for this population.

Methodology

A systematic search was conducted across three online databases-PubMed, Embase, and Scopus-to identify relevant articles from their inception through May 2024. Reference lists of the selected studies were also screened for additional sources. A thematic synthesis approach was applied to derive both descriptive and analy

SUBMITTER: Vahdati A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11641257 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature