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.
Methods: This scoping review was structured according to the review method proposed by the Joanna Brigs Institute and conducted in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The research was carried out in the following databases: Medline/ Pubmed®, Lilacs®, Scopus©, Cochrane©, Web of Science©, and Embase©.
Results: In this search, 358 studies were found, seven in Cochrane, 90 in PubMed®, three in Lilacs®, 101 in Web of Science©, 80 in Scopus©, and 77 in Embase©, totaling 24 publications. The studies were published in nine countries, most of them cross-sectional studies.
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.