Oral health surveys of traditional peoples and communities in Brazil: a scope review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this review was to map the available evidence on oral health surveys of traditional peoples and communities (TPC) in Brazil, addressing the question, 'What evidence is available on oral health surveys of traditional peoples and communities in Brazil?'.

Design

Scoping review according to the Scoping Review extension for the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

Data sources

MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences were searched up until June 2023.

Eligibility criteria

Studies involving individuals from indigenous groups, quilombolas, riverside communities and Romani communities, all included in TPC in Brazil, were included without any age

SUBMITTER: Raymundo MLB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature