Higher prevalence of dental caries and periodontal problems among refugees: A scoping review.

Autor:	Banihashem Rad SA; Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.; Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.; Joint first authorship., Esteves Oliveira M; Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.; Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.; Joint first authorship., Maklennan A; Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland., Castiglia P; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Italy., Campus G; Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.; School of Dentistry, University of Sassari, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of global health [J Glob Health] 2023 Sep 15; Vol. 13, pp. 04111. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 15.
DOI:	10.7189/jogh.13.04111
Abstrakt:	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. Competing Interests: Disclosure of interest: The authors completed the ICMJE Disclosure of Interest Form (available upon request from the corresponding author) and disclose no relevant interests. (Copyright © 2023 by the Journal of Global Health. All rights reserved.)
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