Banihashem Rad, Seyed Ahmad; Esteves Oliveira, Marcella; Maklennan, Anastasia; Castiglia, Paolo; Campus, Guglielmo (2023). Higher prevalence of dental caries and periodontal problems among refugees: A scoping review. Journal of global health, 13(04111), 04111. Edinburgh University Global Health Society 10.7189/jogh.13.04111
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BACKGROUND
We assessed the prevalence data on oral health diseases, namely dental caries and periodontitis, among refugees and asylum seekers worldwide.
METHODS
A systematic search of Scopus, Embase, and PubMed retrieved 1225 records; following title and abstract screening, 58 studies remained for full-text eligibility screening based on pre-defined inclusion criteria. Twenty-six studies were included in the review.
RESULTS
Dental caries and tooth loss due to caries were high in refugee populations, regardless of their age, gender, or nationality. The adult population had a mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index score of 9.2 (standard deviation (SD) = 2.3); children had a score of 3.1 (SD = 1.1) for deciduous teeth and 2.5 (SD = 1.1) for permanents. Caries prevalence among refugees ranged from 4.6% to 98.7%, and gingivitis from 5.7% to 100%, indicating a high heterogeneity in their oral health. Regarding oral health accessibility, 17% to 72% of refugees had never been to a dentist, showing a very low level of accessibility to dental health services.
CONCLUSIONS
Interventions and policies need to be designed to reduce oral health inequalities among refugee populations and asylum seekers, and host countries must implement strategies to increase their access to oral health care. Existing data should be used to set priorities for improving the oral health of refugees.
REGISTRATION
Open Science Framework: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/SU59K.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry 04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine |
Graduate School: |
Graduate School for Health Sciences (GHS) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Banihashem Rad, Seyedahmad, Esteves Oliveira, Marcella, Maklennan, Anastasia, Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2047-2978 |
Publisher: |
Edinburgh University Global Health Society |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
18 Sep 2023 11:05 |
Last Modified: |
29 Oct 2023 02:23 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.7189/jogh.13.04111 |
PubMed ID: |
37712847 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/186349 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/186349 |
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