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Despite their public health relevance, financing mechanisms supporting their prevention and control in African settings are limited. This scoping review aimed to identify and map existing literature on the financing of NPD prevention and control in Africa and to highlight implications for global oral health policy, research, and practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review adhered to the step\u2010by\u2010step approach of Arksey and O'Malley and the PRISMA\u2010ScR guidelines. A comprehensive search was conducted across several databases, including PubMed, SCOPUS, AMED, CINAHL Ultimate, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source, SPORTDiscus with Full Text, APA PsycArticles, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Regional Business News, and APA PsycInfo. Keywords related to the financing of NPD prevention and control in Africa were used. Articles were imported into Rayyan for deduplication and screened through title and abstract review based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 63 studies were identified, and 25 duplicate records were removed on Rayyan. Following the deduplication process, the remaining 38 studies were subjected to title\/abstract screening, and no study was selected for full\u2010text review or subsequent analysis since the inclusion requirements were not fulfilled.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This empty scoping review provides valuable insights into the current state of global oral health financing by highlighting a critical gap in the literature related to the prevention and control of NPDs in Africa. The absence of eligible studies underscores the lack of focused research and policy attention on financing strategies for NPD\u2010related interventions in low\u2010resource settings. 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