Exploring Oral Health in Children From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds Using Social Practice Theory Lens: A Scoping Review.

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Objectives

There is evidence that children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in high-income countries experience a higher burden of oral diseases compared to children from non-CALD backgrounds. Oral disease remains a significant health problem in high-income countries, and the success of current traditional approaches to manage oral diseases has been limited. Thus, it is time to examine other approaches that look beyond the individual and focus on the wide-ranging influences, including context. One such approach is the use of social practice theory (SPT) which examines the 'practice' (an everyday activity), how it happens, and what is required to engage with it. This review aimed to map out oral health-related practices across international literature th

SUBMITTER: Jamkar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627272 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature