What makes inequality in the area of dental and oral health in developing countries? A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Equity in health is an important consideration for policy makers particularly in low and middle income developing country. The area of oral and dental health is not an exception. This study is conducted to explore the main determinants that make inequality in oral and dental health area in developing countries.

Methods

This was a scoping review applying the framework enhanced by Levac et al. Four databases of Scopus, PubMed, WOS and ProQuest were systematically searched applying to related keywords up to 27.11.2020. There restriction was placed in the English language but not on the study design. All the related studies conducted in the low or middle income developing countries were included. A qualitative thematic analysis was applied for data analysis and a them

SUBMITTER: Bastani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8394054 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature