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A Cross-Sectional Study Assessing Saudi Population's Awareness Toward the Relationship Between Oral Health and
Ibraheem K Bamaga1, Aseel Almalki1, Jomanh Alnafei1
1Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Cureus
|December 19, 2024
Summary
More than half of Saudis have poor oral health knowledge, highlighting a need for public education. Females and social media users showed better awareness of oral health
Area of Science:
- Oral Health
- Public Health
- Health Education
Background:
- Oral health is integral to overall well-being.
- Bidirectional relationship exists between oral health and chronic diseases.
- Oral manifestations of chronic illnesses impact oral health.
Purpose of the Study:
- Evaluate Saudi population's knowledge of oral health and systemic disease links.
- Identify demographic and educational factors influencing this knowledge.
Main Methods:
- Structured Arabic questionnaire distributed via dental hospital and social media.
- Data analyzed using SPSS (v29) with descriptive statistics and inferential tests (p<0.05).
- Good knowledge defined as correctly answering ≥60% of questions.
Main Results:
- 52% of participants had insufficient oral health knowledge.
- Females demonstrated significantly higher knowledge than males (p<0.001).
- Social media as a primary information source correlated with better knowledge (p=0.009).
Conclusions:
- Significant oral health knowledge gap identified in the Saudi population.
- Urgent need for targeted awareness and educational campaigns.
- Emphasize oral health's impact on general health.
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