A Meta-analysis of Oral Health Interventions in Children: Impacts on Knowledge, Behaviour, and Clinical Outcomes
This meta-analysis provides evidence that behaviour-based interventions can effectively improve children's oral health knowledge and hygiene practices, supporting their role in early prevention programs. However, additional professional care may be necessary to control calculus accumulation.
Authors
- Liangsa Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0692-5285)
- Jiangling Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0678-1341)
- Arsy Huda Fathaniard
- Taiming Dai
- Hangfan Gao
- Juanjuan Wu
- Yufei Xu
- Wei Yang
- Lin Yang
- Liming Chen
- Xinyue Chen
Institutions
- Guiyang Medical University (CN)
- Zunyi Medical University (CN)
- Guizhou Minzu University (CN)
- Guizhou Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Deyang Stomatological Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2025.109374
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00