Effectiveness of school oral health programs in children and adolescents: an umbrella review.
Evid Based Dent
; 2024 May 23.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To evaluate the systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of any type of school-based oral health programs in children and adolescents.METHODOLOGY:
A two-staged search strategy comprising electronic databases and registries based on systematic reviews was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of school-based interventions. The quality assessment of the systematic reviews was carried out using the Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR-2) tool. The Corrected Covered Area was used to evaluate the degree of overlap.RESULTS:
Nine reviews were included in this umbrella review. The Critical Covered Area reported moderate overlap (5.70%) among the primary studies. The assessment of risk of bias revealed one study with a high level confidence; one with moderate whereas all other studies with critically low confidence. Inconclusive evidence related to improvements in dental caries and gingival status was reported whereas, plaque status improved in a major proportion of the reviews. Knowledge, attitude, and behavior significantly increased in students receiving educational interventions when compared to those receiving usual care.CONCLUSIONS:
The evidence points to the positive impact of these interventions in behavioral changes and clinical outcomes only on a short term basis. There is a need for long-term follow-up studies to substantiate the outcomes of these interventions.
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Evid Based Dent
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
India
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Reino Unido