Effectiveness of the school-based oral health promotion programmes from preschool to high school: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schools offer an opportunity for oral health promotion in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the influence of school-based oral health promotion programmes on oral health knowledge (OHK), behaviours (OHB), attitude (OHA), status (OHS), and quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and adolescents.

Methods

A systematic search on the PubMed and Embase databases was conducted to identify eligible studies. The last search was done on April 24th, 2020. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal tools.

Results

Of the 997 articles identified, 31 articles were included in this review. Seven studies targeted students in preschools, seventeen in element

SUBMITTER: Bramantoro T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8357156 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature