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Medical Conditions, Oral Health Practices, and Barriers to Treatment among Patients Visiting a Teaching Dental Hospital in Eastern Saudi Arabia.
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- Associations Between Comorbidities, Medication Use and Dental Outcomes in Clinical Practice in Hail Dental Centre in Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Article
- Patients' Awareness and Attitudes About the Importance of Sharing Medical History with Dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Special education teachers' involvement and perceived barriers to delivering oral health education for students with disabilities-A cross-sectional study.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Comparing oral health-related quality of life and satisfaction: root canal therapy vs. extraction for first permanent molars in children - a case-control study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Multimorbidity Patterns and Periodontal Diseases in a French Hospital-Based Dental School: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Variation of Medical Comorbidities in Oral Surgery Patients: A Retrospective Study at Jazan University.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the prevalence of medical conditions, oral hygiene practices, and dental visits among patients who attended a teaching dental hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
resultsThe study included 1502 records of patients with 65.1% of males and 34.9% of females. The prevalence of medical conditions was 25.7% in the study. The most common medical conditions included diabetes mellitus (7.2%), hypertension (6.5%), and anemia (4.7%). Only 21.8% reported visiting the dental hospital in the past one year. The prevalence of smoking was 16.7%, and this did not differ significantly between healthy and medically compromised patients (
conclusionThe study showed that dental patients had a high prevalence of medical conditions. Diabetes mellitus was the most prevalent problem. Most patients visited the dental hospital to receive restorative treatment, and a long waiting time was the most common barrier to dental visits. Public health measures should be taken to improve the general health and oral care of patients.
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