Successful Oral Health Interventions for Children Living in Vulnerable Circumstances - A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Promoting equal opportunities for young children's oral health is a global health priority. Several interventions have been developed to address persistent oral health inequalities. However, the understanding of how these interventions improve children's oral health remains limited. This scoping review aims to explore researchers' explanations for the success of interventions promoting oral health in young children (≤5 years) and their families living in vulnerable circumstances in Western countries to strengthen future interventions. A comprehensive search strategy was developed and applied to three electronic databases: PubMed, Embase.com, and Clarivate Analytics/Web of Science Core Collection. This yielded 21,415 articles, which were screened according to the Preferred Reporting Items f

SUBMITTER: Balasooriyan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12271906 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature