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ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Barriers to Using Advanced and Pharmacological Behavior Management Techniques: A Survey of Pediatric Dentists in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Osama Felemban, Ohoud Sijini, Ruba Baamer, Zuhor Bukhari, Khlood Baghlaf, Amani Sait, Manal Almalik

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pharmacological behaviour management: a survey of Thai paediatric dentists.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Osama FelembanPediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ohoud SijiniPediatric Dentistry Department, King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ruba BaamerPediatric Dentistry Department, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Zuhor BukhariPediatric Dentistry Department, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Khlood BaghlafPediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Amani SaitGeneral Dentistry Department, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Manal AlmalikPediatric Dentistry Department, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jeddah University · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAKing Fahd Armed Forces Hospital · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: In this study, we assessed the use of advanced pharmacological behavior management techniques (BMTs) among pediatric dentists in Saudi Arabia and the barriers to their clinical application. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study used a self-administered electronic survey that targeted members of the Saudi Society of Pediatric Dentistry. The questionnaire included questions on five techniques of advanced and pharmacological behavior management recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Descriptive statistics, frequency, Chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test were used to present the outcomes and independent variables. Results: A total of 57 pediatric dentists completed the survey. Nitrous oxide (N Conclusions: The most common method used by pediatric dentists was N

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