Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

July 2021 Vol. 7(5), pp. 059-063

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Original Research Article

Knowledge and Awareness of Saudi Teenage Boys towards the Maintenance of Oral Hygiene and Dietary Needs; A survey-based Study in Riyadh

Malek Saleh N AlMunif, Abdullah Mosleh A Alonazy, Mohammed Abdullah M AlBakr, Khalid Walid A Binsalih, Emad Saleh M Hareqah, Abdulaziz Othman A Alothman, and Arwa AlDossari

Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author's Email: arwa.aldossary@riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 12th June, 2021.

Abstract

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Introduction: Overall the oral health status is directly associated with the dietary intake of a person. After an average age of 13 years, persons with a larger number of natural teeth are those who have a better diet quality than the remaining. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted among Saudi teenage boys using an online survey. Saudi teenage boys (13-19 years of age) willing to participate in this study were requested to fill up the survey. Results: Results revealed a total of 1610 teenage Saudi boys responding to the survey, which were divided into two age groups. 25.6% were 13-16 years old and 74.4% were 17-19 years. The highest number of respondents (59.4%) visited their dentists only when they had pain, with 41.5% of them who have not visited their dentist in more than 2 years. Conclusion: There is a need to improve the knowledge and attitude of Saudi teenage boys regarding their oral health maintenance.

Keywords: Teenagers health, Knowledge, Attitude, Oral health.

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Malek Saleh N AlMunif, Abdullah Mosleh A Alonazy, Mohammed Abdullah M AlBakr, Khalid Walid A Binsalih, Emad Saleh M Hareqah, Abdulaziz Othman A Alothman, and Arwa AlDossari. Knowledge and Awareness of Saudi Teenage Boys towards the Maintenance of Oral Hygiene and Dietary Needs; A survey-based Study in Riyadh. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 7(5) 2021 pp. 059-063.