Oral health is often described as a window to the overall health. The connection between oral health and overall health has been explored by researchers in the recent years. The health and condition of the mouth can significantly impact the overall health and wellbeing of children. The inverse is also true: children's overall health can impact their oral health. Recent studies following the COVID-19 pandemic have also shown that mental health and oral health may be correlated, demonstrating associations between mental health conditions such as anxiety disorder and depression with tooth loss, periodontal disease, and tooth decay. Individuals with special healthcare needs often have more oral health problems than the general population. Certain medical conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are known to significantly affect oral health. Their medical condition may directly affect their dentition or may be associated with poor oral health. Bidirectional relationships between oral and systemic conditions in the pediatric population are becoming better understood, but more research in this area is needed.
This Research Topic is intended to highlight the latest updates in the synergistic relationship between oral health and overall health in children and adolescents. Increased understanding of the connection between the oral health and overall health will provide insights for improved treatment and care by medical and dental healthcare professionals.
This Research Topic aims to examine the impact of overall health on oral health of children and adolescents. Areas to be considered for submission are, but not limited to, the following:
• Oral health behavior during childhood and adolescence
• Association of adolescents' mental health with oral health
• Complex medical disorders impacting oral health of children and adolescents
• Childhood obesity and oral health
• Dietary considerations involving oral health of children and adolescents
• Oral health of individuals with special healthcare needs
• Caries risk of medically complex children
• Public health and community-based approaches to understanding the impact of overall health on oral health
• Interventions to prevent or reduce disease progression
• Evidence-based research
• Innovative concepts, techniques, or initial research results
• Experience sharing clinical practice papers
• Recent trends in pediatric population and dentistry
We welcome submission of the following papers:
• Systematic reviews with/without meta-analysis
• Narrative review, mini previews, and scoping review
• Original research
• Case reports
• Brief reports and short communications
• Perspective
Keywords:
Pediatric dentistry, Oral health, Dental health, Oral manifestation, Overall health, Mental Health, Children with special healthcare needs
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Oral health is often described as a window to the overall health. The connection between oral health and overall health has been explored by researchers in the recent years. The health and condition of the mouth can significantly impact the overall health and wellbeing of children. The inverse is also true: children's overall health can impact their oral health. Recent studies following the COVID-19 pandemic have also shown that mental health and oral health may be correlated, demonstrating associations between mental health conditions such as anxiety disorder and depression with tooth loss, periodontal disease, and tooth decay. Individuals with special healthcare needs often have more oral health problems than the general population. Certain medical conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are known to significantly affect oral health. Their medical condition may directly affect their dentition or may be associated with poor oral health. Bidirectional relationships between oral and systemic conditions in the pediatric population are becoming better understood, but more research in this area is needed.
This Research Topic is intended to highlight the latest updates in the synergistic relationship between oral health and overall health in children and adolescents. Increased understanding of the connection between the oral health and overall health will provide insights for improved treatment and care by medical and dental healthcare professionals.
This Research Topic aims to examine the impact of overall health on oral health of children and adolescents. Areas to be considered for submission are, but not limited to, the following:
• Oral health behavior during childhood and adolescence
• Association of adolescents' mental health with oral health
• Complex medical disorders impacting oral health of children and adolescents
• Childhood obesity and oral health
• Dietary considerations involving oral health of children and adolescents
• Oral health of individuals with special healthcare needs
• Caries risk of medically complex children
• Public health and community-based approaches to understanding the impact of overall health on oral health
• Interventions to prevent or reduce disease progression
• Evidence-based research
• Innovative concepts, techniques, or initial research results
• Experience sharing clinical practice papers
• Recent trends in pediatric population and dentistry
We welcome submission of the following papers:
• Systematic reviews with/without meta-analysis
• Narrative review, mini previews, and scoping review
• Original research
• Case reports
• Brief reports and short communications
• Perspective
Keywords:
Pediatric dentistry, Oral health, Dental health, Oral manifestation, Overall health, Mental Health, Children with special healthcare needs
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.