Managing dental caries in children in Saudi Arabia

Baghdadi, Ziad D.

doi:10.1111/j.1875-595x.2011.00021.x

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“…In addition to printed materials, an interview with Saudi TV Channel 2 was carried out (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWTvmfwOBXg) in which the dental educator promoted water fluoridation and other pertinent measures related to pediatric oral health, such as oral hygiene education and restriction access to sugary foods and beverages. Further, a publication titled Managing Dental Caries in Children in Saudi Arabia [24] has attempted to improve oral health status of Saudi Arabian children through describing the current situation and using evidence-based strategies for caries management, including prevention and treatment. The author concluded with a sincere call for the dental profession, the SDS, the government, university officials, and other stakeholders to agree on a set of guidelines to reduce the huge burden of oral disease in the country.…”

Section: Printed Materials Mass Media and Professional Publicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Improving Oral Health Status of Children in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Baghdadi

2014

Dentistry Journal

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This comprehensive community health intervention aimed to improve the oral health and reduce the incidence of dental caries in Tabuk schoolchildren. The program supports the public health pyramid that provides a framework to improve health and included creating and evaluating a school oral health surveillance system, applying fluoride varnish and dental sealants on high-and medium-caries risk children, and providing treatment for existing diseases. In a pilot phase, 48 children (26 males 22 females; mean age 6.42; dmft 9.33, Decayed, Missing, or Filled Primary and Permanent Teeth (DMFT) 3.27) received the dental services, both treatment and prevention. Three hundred seventyeight composite resin or resin-modified light-cured glass ionomer restorations were placed. One-hundred and eighteen teeth received pulp therapy (pulpotomy or pulpectomy), ten of which received stainless steel crowns. A total of 72 teeth were extracted due to caries. To understand the effects of dental disease on children, as perceived by parents, an oral healthrelated quality of life survey was completed and analyzed. Results found an underestimation of the role the teeth play, particularly primary teeth, in the general health and wellbeing of the child. The program's main evaluation effort focused on the process and outcome objectives, including the number of children received care, number of teeth received restorations and sealants, and number of children received fluoride varnish, etc. Analyzing the effect of the program on oral hygiene revealed an improvement in oral health, as a direct result of oral health educational sessions and one-to-one counseling. There is an urgent need to expand the program to include all primary schools. OPEN ACCESS Dent. J. 2014, 2 23

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Section: Printed Materials Mass Media and Professional Publicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Those services are provided free of charge to Saudi nationals (23.5 million people) and with fees to non-nationals (5.5 million) [24]. It is admitted, however, that the organization of health service delivery needs to be improved [25].…”

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Improving Oral Health Status of Children in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Baghdadi

2014

Dentistry Journal

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“…In Riyadh city, only below fifteen percentages of children are ready to visit the dentist for a regular check-up [45]. It has been repeatedly documented that children go to a dentist in Saudi Arabia only under the condition of pain in their teeth [1,4,22,36,46]. Moreover, 40.0% of children thought that one must visit the dentist only in case of pain in the teeth [3].…”

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“…Attempts have been made to document the dietary behavior of Saudi children and how this is impacted by factors such as the availability of fermentable carbohydrates in schools or the socio-cultural traits of parents [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

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Dietary and Geographic and Cultural Factors as Predictors of Dental Caries Risk among Children in Saudi Arabia ? A Systematic Review

Pani¹

2015

Primary Health Care

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The widespread prevalence of dental caries in Saudi Arabia has been a cause for concern. As the largest country in the Middle East region and with a population of over 20 million, geographic and socio demographic challenges play a role in understanding caries risk in the country. The aim of this systematic review was to use the PRISMA guidelines to conduct a systematic review of the dietary, geographic and socio demographic factors that could influence the prevalence of dental caries in Saudi Arabia. A review of the MEDLINE, Pubmed Central, Google Scholar and EBSCO databases revealed 47 relevant articles. This review discusses the through the findings of the above mentioned articles the dietary, geographic and socio demographic factors that could influence the prevalence of dental caries in children in Saudi Arabia.

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