Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

May 2021 Vol. 7(3), pp. 022-024

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Short Communication

The Correlation between oral health and learning ability

Haneen Skukairy¹, Raghad Altami², Muneerah AlAbdulaziz^2*, Khadiga Ali², Dalia Alshaalan², Alanoud Aldosari²

¹BDs and MSc Lecturer in Pedodontics Department, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
²Senior Dental Students, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author's Email: Muneerah.k.aladbulaziz@student.riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 30th March, 2021.

Abstract

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Aim: To determine the relationship between children’s oral health status and school attendance and performance. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study using a closed-ended questionnaire. The survey was constructed using paper as well as an online link. The questionnaire included questions about the knowledge of parents, brushing frequency, and dental visits. 184 subjects participated in the study, descriptive statistics of frequency distribution and percentages were calculated for the categorical variables. All the data were analyzed by using SPSS version 25 (Armonk, NY: USA). Conclusion: There was a negative correlation between oral health and learning ability. 25% of kids do not go to school because of dental problems and most parents have a bachelor's degree, also parents do not supervise their kids and use a rich fluoridated toothpaste that can lead to dental fluorosis.

Keywords: Oral health, Children, Correlation, Dental caries, Learning ability.

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Haneen Skukairy, Raghad Altami, Muneerah AlAbdulaziz, Khadiga Ali, Dalia Alshaalan, Alanoud Aldosari. The Correlation between oral health and learning ability. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 7(3) 2021 pp. 022-024.