ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Knowledge of oral health among family medicine physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2020.
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- Primary care physicians and oral health care: competency gaps and opportunities for training.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral health-related knowledge, practice, and utilization of dental services among pregnant women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.PloS one · 2025Article
- Facilitating oral healthcare for children with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a qualitative exploration of the perceptions of parents and professionals.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Examination of the Knowledge Levels of Family Medicine Residents in Turkey about Oral and Dental Health.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2024Article
- Patients journey to diagnosis and treatment of oral mucosal lesions: A report on three cases.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
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- Oral health-related interdisciplinary practices among healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia: Does integrated care exist?BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Physicians' awareness of oral-systemic links and its association with physician-reported patient referral to dentists.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreventive oral health care (OHC) is an important part of preventive health care and needs to be started early in life. Family physicians are in a position where they can help to initiate preventive OHC. From previous literature, oral health has an impact on the general health and quality of life of individuals with a large burden on the health care system. In addition, pediatricians and family physicians lack knowledge in oral health and can be unwilling to participate in preventive OHC. We aim to increase family physicians' knowledge of oral health.
objectivesThis study aimed to measure the level of knowledge about oral health and identify some of its determinants among family physicians working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study that included 187 family physicians to measure the knowledge of family doctors about oral health using a self-administered questionnaire.
resultsThe total mean score was 119.28 ± 11.26 out of 175, indicating a poor level of knowledge level about oral health.
conclusionFamily physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia lack knowledge of oral health. These findings make it necessary to include oral health topics during residency and continuing medical education programs.
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