Oral health problems facing refugees in Europe: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Europe has been experiencing a flow of refugees and asylum seekers driven by conflicts or poverty. Their oral health is often neglected despite its clear impact on quality of life.

Objective

To explore the status of oral health among refugees and asylum seekers groups by examining the available literature and to determine which evidence exists regarding the problems they face in terms of oral health.

Methods

The current paper followed PRISMA guidelines. A scoping review methodology was followed to retrieve 2911 records from five databases and grey literature. Twelve articles met the following inclusion criteria: experimental research concentrated on the oral and dental health of refugees and/or asylum seekers between 1995 and 2020 in English. Analysis was

SUBMITTER: Zinah E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8223339 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature