Are Area-Level Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Dental Caries and Tooth Loss? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Area-level socioeconomic factors are within the social determinants of health, encompassing conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, which influence health beyond individual characteristics. This review examined the association between area-level socioeconomic factors and dental caries and tooth loss. The hypothesis was that individuals residing in more socioeconomically deprived areas experience higher odds of dental caries and tooth loss, independent of individual socioeconomic status.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science. Studies reporting clinical or self-reported dental caries or tooth loss and evaluating area-level socioeconomic deprivation or income (neighbourhood, municipality, or

SUBMITTER: de Aquino Goulart M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12845525 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature