Implementation of statutory oral health examinations among Finnish preschool children: a register-based pilot study

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Register-based study shows absenteeism affects oral health care in preschool children, highlighting the need for better screenings and referrals.

Absenteeism from oral health care reached 21.4% among preschool children across age groups, with only 3.1% receiving dental exams.
Evaluation utilized Chi-squared or Fisher’s Exact Test to analyze differences across age groups in a dataset of 2,023–2,456 children.
Medical records from children born between 2014-2018 in Oulu were analyzed to assess statutory health services implementation.
Lack of referrals and multiprofessional co-operation in oral health care signals significant areas for improvement.],

Pelkonen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Register-based study shows absenteeism affects oral health care in preschool children, highlighting the need for better screenings and referrals.