ArticleSaudi journal of medicine & medical sciences
Dental Visit Patterns and Oral Health Outcomes in Saudi Children.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Sociobehavioural Factors Associated With Child Oral Health During COVID-19.International dental journal · 2023Article
- Predictors of low dental service utilization among school children in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Caries prevalence and severity in association with sociodemographic characteristics of 9-to-12-year-old school children in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.The Saudi dental journal · 2021Article
- Dental Visits and Predictors of Regular Attendance Among Female Schoolchildren in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2021Article
- Need for dental care drives utilisation of dental services among children in Saudi Arabia.International dental journal · 2020Article
- Predictors of Routine Dental Check-up Among Male Adolescents in Saudi Arabia.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2019Article
- A Comparison of Dental Caries in Urban and Rural Children of the Riyadh Region of Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2019Article
- Association between Demographic Factors Parental Oral Health Knowledge and their Influences on the Dietary and Oral Hygiene Practices followed by Parents in Children of 2-6 Years in Buraidah City Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
- The Influence of Oral Health Knowledge on Parental Practices among the Saudi Parents of Children Aged 2-6 Years in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
- Factors Affecting Access to Oral Health Care among Adults in Abha City, Saudi Arabia.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundHealth education advocates regular dental visits to improve oral health. There is a need to verify the outcomes associated with various dental visits patterns.
objectiveTo assess the relationship of reported and clinically assessed oral health outcomes in Saudi children with their dental visits' pattern.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 6-12-year-old schoolchildren from six cities in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia in 2015. Parents responded to a questionnaire about dental visit patterns. Through a clinical examination, the presence of caries, sealants and need for referral was assessed. Univariate and multivariate regression was used to assess the association between dental visit patterns and pain in the past 6 months, presence of untreated caries and need for referral after controlling for confounders.
resultsOf the 3000 questionnaires distributed, 2306 (76.9%) parents responded. Significantly higher odds of pain were associated with visiting when in dental pain (odds ratio = 6.81) and never visiting a dentist (odds ratio = 3.44), whereas significantly lower odds were associated with regular checkups (odds ratio = 0.28). No significant association was observed with visits after recall by dentists.
conclusionRegular checkups initiated by parents are associated with better reported oral health outcomes in terms of pain, while recall by dentists has no impact on oral health.
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