Barriers and facilitators in utilisation of dental health services across low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Findings from this review underscore the need for integrated, context-sensitive interventions that combine system-level reforms with behaviour change strategies to improve dental care utilisation and reduce inequalities in oral health access across LMICs. There is also a need for more research on this health issue in low-income countries.

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Evidence-Based Dentistry
Published
2026-01-13
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-025-01200-0
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1
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Dental Health and Care Utilization
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Barriers and facilitators in utilisation of dental health services across low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

M. S. Mathur, Priyanshu Kumar Shrivastava, Abhishek Mehta, Barsha Priya Deka
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Evidence-Based Dentistry
Dental Health and Care Utilization
42.00
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Barriers and facilitators in utilisation of dental health services across low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

M. S. Mathur, Priyanshu Kumar Shrivastava, Abhishek Mehta, Barsha Priya Deka
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Abstract

Findings from this review underscore the need for integrated, context-sensitive interventions that combine system-level reforms with behaviour change strategies to improve dental care utilisation and reduce inequalities in oral health access across LMICs. There is also a need for more research on this health issue in low-income countries.

Evidence-Based DentistryVol. 27(1)
Queen Mary University of London (GB), University College London (GB), Jamia Millia Islamia (IN)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Dental Health and Care Utilization
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