Oral Health of Migrant Children Over Time: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Having a migrant background has been associated with poorer oral health literacy, and higher rates of caries have been found in migrant children. The evidence for adolescents from a migrant background is mixed, however, and there is a lack of longitudinal studies.

Aim

To compare the rating of oral health, oral health behaviors, access to, and utilization of dental services between non Irish-born (migrant) children and Irish-born children over time.

Design

Data was compared at four waves of the Growing up in Ireland National Longitudinal Study of Children (2008-2020) aged nine at Wave 1 (n = 8568). Logistic regression was used to identify risk factors of not receiving treatment at age 17/18 and poor oral health at age 20.

Results

We found no evidence

SUBMITTER: HagOmer NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580898 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature