Oral health of incarcerated young people: a scoping review
Research regarding the oral health of incarcerated children and adolescents is sparse and lacks standardised methodologies. The available data indicate a high prevalence of untreated dental disease in these populations and an unmet need for general dental care and potential need for specialist-level dental care in youth detention settings.
Authors
- Felicity Crombie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9175-1691)
- Prof Mark Stoove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-1409)
- Marwa Mostafa
- S. Kinner
- A.M. Laslett
- H. Derbi
Institutions
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-026-01192-0
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Government