Assessment of oral health and cost of care for a group of refugees in Germany: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:There is a research gap concerning the evaluation of the oral healthcare of refugees. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health of refugees and to estimate the costs of oral care. METHODS:The study was conceptualized as a pilot study. The study participants were refugees who lived either in collective living quarters or at a reception center in a region of the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The cross-sectional design was complemented by dental screening. Data were collected from August 2016 until July 2017. The basic condition of the teeth was evaluated using a convenience sample by a single dentist. The assessment of caries was carried out visually in accordance with the International Caries Detection and Assessment System from code 3 and h

SUBMITTER: Goetz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5921436 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature