The Impact of Dental Care Programs on Individuals and Their Families: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite significant global improvements in oral health, inequities persist. Targeted dental care programs are perceived as a viable approach to both improving oral health and to address inequities. However, the impacts of dental care programs on individual and family oral health outcomes remain unclear.

Objectives

The purpose of this scoping review is to map the evidence on impacts of existing dental programs, specifically on individual and family level outcomes.

Methods

We systematically searched four scientific databases, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Sociological Abstracts for studies published in the English language between December 1999 and November 2021. Search terms were kept broad to capture a range of programs. Four reviewers (AG, VD, AE, and KKP)

SUBMITTER: Ghoneim A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9954911 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature