ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine
Prevalence of periodontitis in high school children in Saudi Arabia: a national study.
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- Health of school-age children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Toothbrushing Frequency in Saudi Arabia: Associations with Sociodemographics, Oral Health Access, General Health, and Diet.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Periodontal Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Assessment of hygienic knowledge and oral health practices among children under dynamic observation for periodontosis in Aktobe.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- The association between oral health literacy and oral health-related behaviours among female adolescents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
- Prevalence of different stages of periodontal diseases among a sample of young adult obese Egyptian patients: a hospital based Cross-sectional study over 1 year.BMC oral health · 2023Observational
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Abstract
backgroundThe occurrence of periodontitis is rather infrequent in children and adolescence and increases with age. We conducted this study because there have been few epidemiological studies on prevalence of periodontitis in children in Saudi Arabia.
objectiveDetermine the prevalence of periodontitis in high school children in Saudi Arabia.
designCross-sectional, using cluster and multistage sampling.
settingHigh school children in Saudi Arabia. PARTICIPANTS AND
methodsPeriodontal examinations were conducted on a randomized sample of high school children between the ages 15 to 19 in Saudi Arabia. The study spanned from September 2012 to January 2016. Clinical examinations included measurements of the probing depth (PD) percentage of PD ≥4 mm per patient.
main outcome measuresThe prevalence of periodontitis (PD ≥4 mm and CAL ≥1 mm), the mean percentage PD ≥4 mm, the mean percentage CAL ≥1 mm, plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI). SAMPLE SIZE: 2435 high school students.
resultsOf 2435 high school children in the sample, 209 students (8.6%) had periodontitis. The mean (standard deviation) for the PD was 0.59 (0.17) mm. Differences in percentage PD ≥4 mm and CAL ≥1 mm were greater in students with periodontitis ( P<.001). The prevalence of periodontitis was higher among non-Saudis, students who did not brush their teeth and did not visit their dentist regularly. In the bivariate analysis, periodontitis was positively associated with GI, PI, number of teeth extracted, mean percentage PD ≥4 mm, and mean PD. However, in the multivariate analysis, tooth brushing was the main factor protective against periodontitis (odds ratio: 0.62, 95% CI 0.42-0.92, P=.017).
conclusionPeriodontitis prevalence was high compared with Western countries in a nationally representative sample of high school students in Saudi Arabia. LIMITATIONS: Partial mouth study design, which may underestimate the disease prevalence. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.
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