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Breaking the cycle: how poverty affects children's oral health in developing nations-a rapid review
Arlette Suzy Setiawan1, Ratna Indriyanti1, Susi Sukmasari2
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
Background:
Oral diseases remain a significant public health challenge worldwide, disproportionately impacting children in developing countries due to socioeconomic hardship and limited healthcare access.
Purpose:
This rapid review evaluates the relationship between low household income and children's oral health outcomes in developing countries.
Method:
We followed PRISMA 2020 and Cochrane Rapid Review guidelines. A systematic search of five databases (2012-2022) using refined keywords identified eligible studies. Quality assessment used the NIH tool.
Results:
Of 1,574 articles identified, 13 met inclusion criteria. Most were cross-sectional studies from China, India, Nigeria, Brazil, and Syria. A consistent association was found between lower socioeconomic status and worse oral health outcomes, including higher DMFT/dmft scores, gingivitis, and early childhood caries (ECC).
Conclusion:
Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with worse oral health outcomes in children in developing countries.
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