ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2021
Factors associated with a late visit to dentists by children: A cross-sectional community-based study in Saudi Arabia.
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- Parental factors influencing children's oral health in Saudi Arabia: a narrative review.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Review
- Inequalities in Dental Caries Among Primary Schoolchildren in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Pediatric Preventive Dental Visits Among Children in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Dentophobia and the Interaction Between Child Patients and Dentists: Anxiety Triggers in the Dental Office.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Reasons for First Dental Visit in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
- Oral health awareness and hygiene practices among Pakistani children: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and severity of dental caries in school children in Saudi Arabia: A nationwide cross-sectional study.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Article
- Exploring how members of the public access and use health research and information: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis cross-sectional study aims to determine children's age at their first visit to dentists and factors associated with these visits.
methodsThis cross-sectional community survey-based study was conducted in 2019 during the events of the 10th Gulf Oral Health Week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. All participants including visitors and dentists, with current or previous experience in caring for children aged six months to ten years, provided their consents for the study.
resultsAmong the visitors, 348 participated in the survey. Most children, aged three to ten years, first visited the dentist with complaints of pain and dental cavities. The risk of a late visit to the dentist increased (OR: 2.28; CI 95%: 1.01-5.14) among caregivers who did not help their children brush their teeth. Using the Internet for accessing health information negatively impacted the visits (OR: 27.00; CI 95% 1.26-57.35). While employed mothers took their children to the dentist at an earlier age (OR: 2.284; CI 95% 1.08-4.79), early visits were mostly missed by mothers with smaller families (OR: 0.043; CI 95% 0.48-0.98).
conclusionThe results of our study show that the caregiver's attitude, source of health information, employment, age, and number of children are risk factors associated with late visits to dentists.
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