ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Oral Health Status, Oral Health Behaviors, and Oral Health Care Utilization among Persons with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Disabilities and Disparities in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Saudi Arabia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Factors Associated With Oral and Dental Health Utilization Among Individuals With Special Health Care Needs in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Social determinants of oral health among adults in Saudi Arabia: a narrative review.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Review
- A quasi-experimental study comparing the effectiveness of lecture-based and drama teaching methods on oral health outcomes in students with intellectual disabilities.European oral research · 2026Article
- Oral Health Care for People With Disability: Curriculum Content in Oral Health Programs.Journal of dental education · 2025Article
- Influence of oral health on smoking cessation intention in current smokers with insights from a nationally representative survey.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Predictors of dental caries among inmates in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Special Care Dentistry for People in Asia-Pacific Region.International dental journal · 2025Review
- Dentists' perception and use of AI and robotics in the care of persons with disabilities.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Oral health of individuals with intellectual disabilities: a global cross-sectional study from the special olympics world games 2023.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Assessment of Oral Health Conditions Among Physically Disabled Patients in Saudi Arabia.International dental journal · 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
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- Oral Health Behaviour, Care Utilisation, and Barriers among Students with Disabilities: A Parental Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Oral Health Promotion among Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Accessibility of Patients With Special Healthcare Needs to Dental Care in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Multicentre Study From Perspective of Caregiver and Dental Care Providers.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2024Article
- Influence of Tooth Brushing and Previous Dental Visits on Dental Caries Status among Saudi Arabian Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Perceived Oral Health Status, Oral Health Behavior, and Care Utilization in Students With Visual Impairments: A Parental Perspective.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Various studies have indicated that persons with special needs may face several barriers to dental treatment, which increases the prevalence of oral diseases in this population. Moreover, these studies suggested that Saudis with special needs have a higher prevalence of oral diseases, such as dental caries and periodontal disease. The aim of this review is to synthesize evidence regarding the current status, trends in oral health behaviors, and oral health care utilization among these individuals, as well as to assess the quality of the literature. Furthermore, this review seeks to recommend directions for future research and oral health care policymaking. An electronic search was conducted using the following databases and registers: PubMed/Medline, Embase, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, and CENTRAL. Gray literature, which included conference proceedings and unpublished literature, was searched via the library services and Google/Google Scholar, and the quality of studies was assessed using the AXIS scale for cross-sectional studies. A total of 38 studies were included in this review, with the majority of the studies graded as 'low'. Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that individuals with special needs have limited access to oral health care, poor oral health status, and a general lack of awareness in regard to oral health. Therefore, nationwide surveys should be carried out to ascertain the actual extent of the oral inequities among individuals with special needs.
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