Background The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide a
summary estimate of the association between oral health and academic performance. Types …

Aim To examine the evidence on the influence of oral health status on school performance
and school attendance in children and adolescents. Design A systematic review was …

Background About half of all carious lesions in primary teeth of German 6-to 7-year-old
children remain untreated, but no data regarding the clinical consequences of untreated …

Untreated cavities can have far-reaching negative consequences for people's ability to eat,
speak, and learn. By adolescence, 27 percent of low-income children in the United States …

Context A recently updated Community Guide systematic review of the effectiveness of
school sealant programs (SSPs) still found strong evidence that SSPs reduced dental caries …

Energy-dense food advertising affects children's eating behaviour. However, the impact of
high-sugar food advertising specifically on the intake of sweet foods is underexplored. This …

Introducción: La caries dental continúa siendo un problema de salud pública en países
subdesarrollados, siendo una de las causas más importantes de problemas buco dentales …

Background Oral health is crucial for caries prevention. Research reported variations in oral
health practices among countries and individuals. Therefore, this study aims to examine and …

Abstract Background School sealant programs (SSPs) increase sealant prevalence among
children lacking access to oral health care. SSPs, however, are substantially underused …

Objective To quantify the impact of multiyear utilization of preventive dental services on
downstream dental care utilization and expenditures for children. Data Sources/Study …