Addressing Social Determinants That Influence Children’s Oral Health
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024 | Viewed by 831
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pain; dental fear; health behavior; mental health and oral health; social determinants of oral health; dental providers’ implementation of evidence-based practice
Interests: perioperative outcomes; oral health; pediatric health disparities; social determinants of oral health; parent–child dynamics; family dynamics; behavioral interventions; health services research; oral health behaviors; psychosocial factors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tooth decay in children persists as an under-recognized and inadequately addressed contributor to the global burden of disease. Though it is largely preventable, dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease in children. Most existing research largely focuses on disease diagnosis, management, and treatment rather than the promotion of health and the prevention of disease. Science and health systems that focus on disease rather than health may exacerbate existing disparities in disease. It is necessary to understand and address the structural factors that facilitate health to achieve sustainable improvements in a population’s oral health and to eliminate disparities. To that end, this Special Issue aims to highlight systematic inquiry and expert opinions that address the social determinants of oral health. Special emphasis will be placed on health versus disease and the link between oral health and overall health and shared social determinants, e.g., family- or household-level factors that influence oral health behaviors. Studies presenting theoretical models or frameworks, epidemiological studies, pilot studies involving novel healthcare delivery or financing models, quality improvement projects, community-based programs, commercial interventions, and policy interventions are welcome, as are reviews and editorials.
Dr. Cameron L. Randall
Dr. Helen Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oral health promotion
- social determinants of health
- psychosocial factors
- community health
- health behaviors
- neighborhood
- parent-child dynamics
- health policy
- healthcare delivery
- health services research
- structural determinants of health
- commercial determinants of health
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