Nathalia Kelly Veloso Lima de Almeida, Débora Heloisa Silva de Brito, Thaysa Gomes Ferreira Tenório Dos Santos, Juliane Rolim de Lavôr, Mabel Cristina Paiva Machado da Silva, Aronita Rosenblatt, Mônica Vilela Heimer
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review the published studies that address the sense of coherence and its relationship with the oral health of children and adolescents.
Conclusions: Most studies have shown that a high sense of coherence (SOC) of both the caregiver and the child/adolescent is related to better oral health behaviors and a lower caries index. No conclusive information was observed on the relationship between SOC and periodontal diseases.
期刊介绍:
Pediatric Dentistry is the official publication of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. It is published bi-monthly and is internationally recognized as the leading journal in the area of pediatric dentistry. The journal promotes the practice, education and research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. This peer-reviewed journal features scientific articles, case reports and abstracts of current pediatric dental research.