scholarly journals App-solutley fabulous for children’s oral health - or not? A systematic review of Apps to promote oral care. (Preprint)

10.2196/28238 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa CY Ho ◽  
Colman McGrath ◽  
Cynthia KY Yiu ◽  
Gillian HM Lee
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

scholarly journals Influence of family environment on children's oral health: a systematic review

2013 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Rogéria Freire de Castilho ◽  
Fábio Luiz Mialhe ◽  
Taís de Souza Barbosa ◽  
Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

App-solutley fabulous for children’s oral health - or not? A systematic review of Apps to promote oral care. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa CY Ho ◽  
Colman McGrath ◽  
Cynthia KY Yiu ◽  
Gillian Lee
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Google Play ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

BACKGROUND Increasingly Apps are being used to promote oral care. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to systematically review and assess Apps that promote oral care/hygiene for children. METHODS A broad search strategy (13 keywords) was developed to identify Apps from Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store. After reviewing the App’s ‘title and summary/abstract’, ‘potentially effective’ Apps were downloaded for viewing. RESULTS More than 3,000 Apps were identified and 52 ‘effective’ Apps informed the review. The quality of the Apps according to HONcode (Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct) criteria was generally low. Mean HONcode scores was 1.8 / 8.0. A quarter of the Apps had a HONcode score of zero (25.9%, 14). The Scientific Basis of Oral Self-Care of the Apps was evaluated based on a 6-point scale (SBOSC). Mean SBOSC score was 1.5 / 6.0; 18.5% (10) of the Apps had a score of zero. There was a significant and positive correlation between HONcode and SBOSC scores (r 0.37, p<0.01). More CONCLUSIONS There are many Apps to promote oral self-care among children. The quality and scientific basis of these Apps are low. More new apps are of higher quality in terms of scientific basis. There is an urgent need to ensure quality and scientific-based Apps be available. The effectiveness of Apps in terms of oral care and clinical outcomes among children needs to be evaluated.

scholarly journals Influence of family environment on children's oral health: a systematic review

2013 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Rogéria Freire de Castilho ◽  
Fábio Luiz Mialhe ◽  
Taís de Souza Barbosa ◽  
Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Are maternal mental disorders associated with children's oral health? A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Andreola Beber Gomes ◽  
Mariana Gonzalez Cademartori ◽  
Marília Leão Goettems ◽  
Marina Sousa Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Cultural Observations on Vietnamese Children's Oral Health Practices and Use of the Child Oral Health Services in Central Sydney: A Qualitative Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Finney Lamb ◽  
C. Phelan
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Oral Health Practices ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

The research was conducted to describe Vietnamese-speaking parents' practices in children's oral health care and to identify barriers parents had in accessing child dental services after being notified that their child needed treatment. A qualitative study design was employed, using a stratified purposive sample of five focus groups and three semi-structured interviews. A multidisciplinary team conducted a thematic analysis on the translated transcripts of the focus groups and interview notes. The retention of four traditional patterns of oral care and service use may increase the risk of oral disease among Vietnamese children: traditional oral hygiene practices using salt; delayed introduction of tooth-brushing; not attending a dental clinic for preventive care; and the use of lay remedies, rather than dental care, to cure pain. Language was identified as the major barrier to attending the child dental service, following notification of treatment need. The results suggest that the retention of cultural oral health practices and patterns of service use may increase the risk of oral disease among Vietnamese children. Oral health messages need to provide information in the language spoken at home; messages about dental services and western and traditional practices in oral care.

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