2019
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601913010236
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Parents Knowledge and Awareness of their Children’s Oral Health in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Objective: To assess the parents’ knowledge and awareness of their children’s oral health in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional analytical study of Saudi parents. A self-administered questionnaire was collected from 324 parents in public parks and malls. In addition to the demographic questions, parents’ knowledge about the number of primary teeth, tooth brushing, best time of dental visits… Show more

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“…In addition, current APPD recommendations about optimum timing of the first dental check-up and establishment of a dental home no later than one year of a child's age [19] seem up till now not communicated properly to the parents. Lack of parents' knowledge about optimum time of first dental check-up was repeatedly reported in Saudi Arabia as well as elsewhere [17,[19][20][21]. More focus on education of parents about these issues is therefore required.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, current APPD recommendations about optimum timing of the first dental check-up and establishment of a dental home no later than one year of a child's age [19] seem up till now not communicated properly to the parents. Lack of parents' knowledge about optimum time of first dental check-up was repeatedly reported in Saudi Arabia as well as elsewhere [17,[19][20][21]. More focus on education of parents about these issues is therefore required.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, current APPD recommendations about optimum timing of the first dental check-up and establishment of a dental home no later than one year of a child's age [19] seem up till now not communicated properly to the parents. Lack of parents' knowledge about optimum time of first dental check-up was repeatedly reported in Saudi Arabia as well as elsewhere [17,[19][20][21]. More focus on education of parents about these issues is therefore required.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A self-administered questionnaire in Arabic was distributed from February to April 2019 among all caregivers at each center. The questionnaire was adapted from previously validated surveys (13,24,27) and was pilot tested on a sample of 10 caregivers to ensure it is appropriate, easy to understand, and feasible to be completed in a reasonable time by the target group. A Cohen's kappa coefficient reliability of 80% was achieved before the launching of the study.…”
Section: Data Collectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…subject report that caregivers of individuals with special needs have adequate awareness of the control of sugar consumption and general oral hygiene measures but have limited understanding of the significance of fluoridation and the time of the first dental visit (22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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