Prevalence of Dental Caries among Primary School Attendees in Najran-Saudi Arabia

Elfaki, Nahid Khalil; Elgarrai, Adil Salim Elsheikh; Ibraheem, Abdullah; Brair, Sara Lavinia; Alsheikh, Moawia Ali

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“…Also, a study conducted by Elfaki and her colleagues found that most of the respondents had no idea about fluoridated toothpastes [56]. This result however, was much lower than the result obtained by Al-Omiri and his team [59].…”

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“…Elfaki and her team assessed the impact of health education program on promoting knowledge and practices among school age children in Najran, Saudi Arabia. They found that after the health education program conduction students' knowledge was significantly improved (p<0.01) [56]. The baseline oral health knowledge of the sample was generally por compared to other studies [56,59,60].…”

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“…They found that after the health education program conduction students' knowledge was significantly improved (p<0.01) [56]. The baseline oral health knowledge of the sample was generally por compared to other studies [56,59,60]. The majority of the sample failed to link gingivitis and gingival bleeding to the needs for dental plaque and calculus removal at dental clinic.…”

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“…Two hundred and nine students out of 288 students examined had dental caries with a prevalence rate of 72.6%. About two thirds of the examined students didn't know the causes of dental caries and 70% of the respondents had no idea about fluoridated toothpastes [56]. The study also revealed that 37% of the students got their dental health knowledge from their parents.…”

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“…After conducting the health education program all students became aware of the causes of dental caries and their knowledge was significantly improved (p<0.01). Also the students' knowledge about fluoridated toothpastes and their importance in combating dental caries was significantly increased (p<0.01) [56]. The evaluation of the impact of a school-based oral hygiene instructions program on the gingival health of children in randomly selected middle schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was conducted 2015.…”

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The Impact of School Based Oral Health Education Program on the Level of Oral Health Knowledge Among Public Intermediate School Girls at Riyadh, 2016

Alotaibi¹,

Jad²,

Al-Sadhan³

2017

Dentistry

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Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the impact of oral health education program on the level of oral health knowledge among female public intermediate school students in Riyadh. As well as to evaluate the correlation between their oral health knowledge and selected socio-demographic variables. Methods:A pre-posttest quantitative study was conducted at public intermediate girls' schools in Riyadh. A sample of schools was selected using stratified random sampling technique to reflect the spectrum of intermediate schools under the Riyadh's educational regions (north, south, middle, east, and west). Five schools were randomly chosen from the department of education listings in each educational region. A total sample of 315 school students between the ages of 12 and 16 years completed the study. Permission to perform this study was received from the Institutional Review Board of King Saud University and Ministry of Education. A 15-item self-administered questionnaire was designed in Arabic language and used to assess the student's oral health knowledge. Followed by the intervention which consisted of 40 minutes interactive lecture using power point presentation presented by the investigator. The impact of the oral health education program was evaluated by measuring the change in the level of oral health knowledge one month after the program implementation. The data obtained from the questionnaire were entered into a Statistical Package for Social Sciences database (IBM, SPSS version 23, IL, USA). Descriptive statistics were used in calculating the frequency and percentage for categorical sociodemographic characteristics.Mean and standard deviation (SD) were calculated for the continuous variables e.g. age, total score of knowledge. The impact of the program was estimated by calculating the percentage of change in the oral health knowledge which is calculated by 100 (post test score -pretest score)/post test score. McNemar's Chi-square test was used to compare correct / incorrect responses to oral health based questions before and one month after the program implementation. Student t-test and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were applied to compare responses to oral health questions in relation to selected socio-demographic variables. A p-value of <0.05 was used to report the statistical significance of results.Results: Three hundred and eighty questionnaires were distributed, out of which three hundred and fifteen were completed giving a response rate of 82.8%. Among the 315 students, 30.8% were first graders, 32.7% second graders, and 36.5% third graders. Nearly 80% of the participants were Saudis and the remaining were non-Saudis. The age range of the participants was 12-16 years with a mean age of 13.98 ± 1.094. Prior to the implementation of the educational program, the question regarding the indication to remove dental plaque and calculus at the dental clinic, received the lowest percentage of correct answers (13.3%). Regarding the knowledge of the number of permanent teeth, only 24.1% of ...

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Its Associated Factors among Primary School Children in Ethiopia

Shitie

Addis

Abebe

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International Journal of Dentistry

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Background. Dental caries (decay or cavities) is a breakdown of teeth as a result of bacteria. Dental caries is one of the preventable oral health problems and the most common chronic diseases in childhood. Poor dental and oral health affect the quality of children’s life. Objectives. To estimate the prevalence of dental caries and its associated factors among primary school children in Alem Ketema, North Showa, Ethiopia. Methodology. An institution-based quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted on 422 primary school children, from February 9 to March 8, 2020. Pretested structured questionnaire and oral examinations were conducted by using the WHO criteria (DMFT) index to collect the data. The data were entered into Epi-Data 3.1 software, and analysis was carried out using SPSS version 23 and variables with P value ≤0.05 in the multivariable binary logistic analysis were considered as a cut-point to declare statistical significance. Result. The prevalence of dental caries was 46.9% (95% CI: 42.1, 51.7). The mean Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index was 1.28 (±1.21). Being male (AOR = 1.975, 95% CI = 1.067–3.66), lack of parents’ insistence (AOR = 2.052, 95% CI = 1.079–3.902), lack of oral health education program (AOR = 4.753, 95% CI = 1.69–13.38), history of dental aches (AOR = 2.88, 95% CI = 1.55–5.32), and poor habit of mouth wash (AOR = 4.74, 95% CI = 2.55–8.79) were found significantly associated with dental caries. Conclusion. The prevalence of dental caries was higher and a common public health problem among school children. Lack of parent’s insistence, sex, dental ache history, poor practices of mouth wash, and lack of oral health education were significant predictors of dental caries. Therefore, oral health education program and parents encouraging their children to practice oral hygiene are important to prevent dental caries.

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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among School Children in Abha-Saudi Arabia

Alshloul

2021

The Journal of School Nursing

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Oral health is a very critical component of individuals’ physical and psychological well-being. The present study aimed to investigate the dental health knowledge, attitude, and practice among schoolchildren in Abha. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted. Each student completed a questionnaire regarding oral health. The participants were 800 students: 54.8% were male and 45.2% were female. Knowledge scores showed that -59.1% of the participants have fair knowledge. Statistically significant results were found between the age, school type, and students’ educational level with the knowledge of oral health care ( p < .05). More than half of the participants had positive attitudes (57.2%) and less than half demonstrated satisfactory oral health habits (45.3%). Students’ educational level was significantly associated with attitudes and practices ( p < .05). It can be concluded that the average knowledge, attitude, and practice level was 53.9%, which is not a positive indicator and needs to be strengthened.

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Prevalence of Dental Caries among Primary School Attendees in Najran-Saudi Arabia

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The Impact of School Based Oral Health Education Program on the Level of Oral Health Knowledge Among Public Intermediate School Girls at Riyadh, 2016

The Impact of School Based Oral Health Education Program on the Level of Oral Health Knowledge Among Public Intermediate School Girls at Riyadh, 2016

Prevalence of Dental Caries and Its Associated Factors among Primary School Children in Ethiopia

Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among School Children in Abha-Saudi Arabia

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