Butcher Salisbury (warmdeer5)

To synthesize English or Spanish-language literature on community health workers' (CHWs') roles, training, and impact in oral health. A scoping review conducted in accordance with the Arksey and O'Malley (2005) methodological framework. Electronic literature searches were conducted in Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), DOSS, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Global Health CAB from inception of the databases to April 2020. Three reviewers independently conducted the title and abstract and full-text reviews. This was followed by data charting by three reviewers and data summarizing by two reviewers. Out of the 36 articles that met the inclusion criteria, most took place in the United States (n=15) with most published between 2012 and 2019 (12). CHWs were incorporated in programs that focused on access to dental care (n=10), oral health promotion only (9), early childhood caries (8), oral health promotion and services (5), and oral cancer screening (4). Common roles included providing oral health education and behavior change motivation to community members, facilitating utilization of dental services, and the delivery of diagnostic and dental services to community members. Training and outcomes were not consistently described across studies. CHWs have been used in oral health programs and interventions across a wide range of locations and contexts. The implementation and scaling-up of oral health CHW programs requires appropriate provision of training as well as community embedded monitoring and evaluation structures based on rigorous methods with clearly defined outcomes. CHWs have been used in oral health programs and interventions across a wide range of locations and contexts. The implementation and scaling-up of oral health CHW programs requires appropriate provision of training as well as community embedded monitoring and evaluation structures based on rigorous methods with clearly defined outcomes. To appraise the effect of abutment factors namely platform switching, design and connection protocols on the stability of peri-implant tissues. An electronic and hand search were conducted. Randomized control trials and controlled prospective studies of at least one-year follow-up, published in the last 12 years, were included. Initial electronic database search generated 3054 studies, while individual journal and hand searching resulted in 232 articles. Sixty-three publications were selected for full text analysis based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Nineteen articles investigated platform switching. Fourteen studies reported positive influence of platform switching while five studies did not find a significant difference in bone loss compared to platform matched abutments. Two articles reported on concave abutments and found no advantage over conventional abutments. Seven studies investigated "one-abutment-one-time protocol", two found comparable results to multiple abutment disconnections while five studies suggested better soft and hard tissue maintenance. The risk of bias was unclear or high in most studies. Platform switched abutments may reduce crestal bone loss during the first year. There is insufficient evidence to suggest better clinical outcomes of concave abutment. There is insufficient evidence to indicate the superiority of 'one abutment-one-time protocol'. Platform switched abutments may reduce crestal bone loss during the first year. There is insufficient evidence to suggest better clinical outcomes of concave abutment. There is insufficient evidence to indicate the superiority of 'one abutment-one-time protocol'. To identify the directions, strength and associations between dental anxiety, COHRQoL and self-esteem in children and adolescents. PRISMA guidelines were followed and the review registered (PROSPERO CRD42019140037). MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Science Direct, CINAHL, Joanna Briggs Instit