The impact of dental care programs on healthcare system and societal outcomes: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Abdulrahman Ghoneim (Author), Arezoo Ebnahmady (Author), Violet D'Souza (Author), Kamini Kaura Parbhakar (Author), Helen He (Author), Madeline Gerbig (Author), Sonica Singhal (Author), Carlos Quiñonez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Dental diseases have detrimental effects on healthcare systems and societies at large. Providing access to dental care can arguably improve health outcomes, reduce healthcare utilization costs, and improve several societal outcomes. Objectives Our objective was to review the lite...