Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

March 2021 Vol. 7(1), pp. 001-011

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Original Research Paper

Maintenance of Primary Dentition: Survey to Determine the Knowledge and Attitude of Saudi Parents

Mohammed Fahim¹, Musab Albashiri¹, Saud Alhelal¹, Abdulaziz Alghamdi¹, Faisal Alfirm¹, and Shahzeb H. Ansari²*

¹Dental Interns, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.

²Faculty of Preventive Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author's Email: shahzebhasan@riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 4th February, 2021.

Abstract

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Introduction: Parents commonly encounter primary dentition related problems during the early years of their children. The management of issues such as eruption and shedding is often based upon beliefs and myths, which is a cause of barrier for the child to achieve the best possible dental care. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted among Saudi parents using an online survey. Saudi parents willing to participate in this study were requested to fill up the survey. Results: In the study, which was conducted in this research, there were nearly a total of 921 people who were questioned about the concerns which were related to the primary teeth. Out of these, 54% of the respondents were males and the rest of the 46% of them were females. Conclusions: Male participants showed better knowledge towards the primary dentition as compared to the females.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Primary dentition.

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Mohammed Fahim, Musab Albashiri, Saud Alhelal, Abdulaziz Alghamdi, Faisal Alfirm, and Shahzeb H. Ansari. Maintenance of Primary Dentition: Survey to Determine the Knowledge and Attitude of Saudi Parents. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 7(1) 2021 pp. 001-011.