Upstream interventions to promote oral health and reduce socioeconomic oral health inequalities: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Improving oral health and reducing oral health inequalities is an important global health priority. 'Upstream interventions' are a vital part of the collective effort to reduce oral disease burdens, however it is a rather nebulous term. Furthermore, there is little evidence on the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of upstream interventions that have focused on oral health and wider public health measures that impact on oral health. The aim of this scoping review is to systematically map and synthesise evidence on the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of upstream interventions on population oral health and reducing socioeconomic oral health inequalities.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs

SUBMITTER: Dawson ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9226867 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature