Oral health disorders among visually impaired children in South Asian countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Despite the convergence of visual impairment and poor oral health among children, there is a scarcity of data on the common oral health disorders and their prevalence among children with visual impairments in South Asia. The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize the existing literature on oral health diseases in visually impaired children in South Asia.

Methods

An exhaustive literature search was carried out in PubMed-MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase and Google Scholar from inception till 31st December, 2024. We included studies if they fulfilled the following criteria: visually impaired children (aged <18 years); assessment using dental examination; children with no other impairment from South Asian regions. Due to the high variability across age grou

SUBMITTER: Mehta V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865079 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature