ArticleInternational dental journal2016
Use of dental clinics and oral hygiene practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013.
Article in International dental journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05217316 (Assess the Impact of Virtual Supervised Tooth Brushing on Dental Caries and Quality of Life Among Primary School Children in Riyadh, KSA), which is not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Assess the Impact of Virtual Supervised Tooth Brushing on Dental Caries and Quality of Life Among Primary School Children in Riyadh, KSA
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Closing the gap in oral hygiene: prevalence of twice-daily toothbrushing among adults in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Plaque Removal and Gingival Bleeding Using Biodegradable Toothbrushes: Salvadora persica, Bamboo, and Nylon: A Comparative Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Trial
- Oral health payment systems around the world: structures, challenges, and trends, a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental flossing among the Saudi population: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Shared Social Determinants and Aggregated Risk Behaviours Associated with Self-Rated Oral Health Among Schoolchildren in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Research Trends and Thematic Evolution ofInternational journal of dentistry · 2026Review
- Toothbrushing Frequency in Saudi Arabia: Associations with Sociodemographics, Oral Health Access, General Health, and Diet.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Reasons for First Dental Visit in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
- Distal and Proximal Influences on Self-Reported Oral Pain and Self-Rated Oral Health Status in Saudi Arabia: Retrospective Study Using a 2017 Nationwide Database.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Oral health care among children in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- Acceptance of electronic referrals across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: results from a national e-health database.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Assessing Patients' Preferences for Preventive Dental Care: A Discrete Choice Experiment.Cureus · 2023Article
- Oral health providers' views of oral health promotion in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- The Saudi Arabian national demographic and health survey, 2017: Study design and oral health-related influences.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Article
- Comparative Assessment of Oral Health Attitudes and Behaviors of First-Time and Previous Dental Patients Undergoing Exodontia Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Private Dental Clinics in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- Factors influencing the likelihood of dental service checkup: results from a survey in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Article
- Oral healthcare-seeking behavior during the COVID-19 lockdown period: A cross-sectional study from Eastern Saudi Arabia.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Socioeconomic inequalities in the utilization of dental services among adults in Saudi Arabia.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Oral health-related interdisciplinary practices among healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia: Does integrated care exist?BMC oral health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe conducted a large household survey in 2013 to determine the current status of oral health practices and use of oral health services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
methodsThe Saudi Health Information Survey is a national multistage survey of individuals ≥ 15 years of age. We used a backward elimination multivariate logistic regression model to measure the association between having been to a dental clinic during the last year, and sex, age, marital status, education, time since last routine medical examination, history of diagnosis with a cardiovascular chronic condition, brushing or flossing teeth and use of Miswak (a chewing stick).
resultsBetween April and June 2013, 10,735 participants completed the survey (89.4% of the households contacted). An estimated 1.5 million (11.5%) and 6.3 million (48.6%) Saudi Arabian people, ≥ 15 years of age, had visited a dental clinic for a routine check-up and for a complaint during the last year, respectively. In total, 16.3%, 85.0% and 52% of Saudi Arabian people never brush their teeth, never floss their teeth or never use Miswak, respectively. The probability of visiting a dental clinic increased with education, among individuals who brushed or flossed their teeth and who used Miswak.
conclusionsOral hygiene practices are not common among Saudi Arabian people, and use of health care for prevention of oral disease is limited. Hence, the need for oral health promotion is pressing. The KSA Ministry of Health should develop and implement programmes, through its primary health clinics, to increase the awareness of the importance of good oral health.
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