Open AccessOral Health and Patterns of Dental Visits Among Diabetic Patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Ahmad Mohammed Al Turaiki,
Hamed Mohammed Jaemal,
Ali Ameen Alamer,
Ali Alghwainem,
Thabet Abdulaziz Althabit,
Abdulaziz Alamri,
Muhammad Ashraf Nazir
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1179-1357
DOI - 10.2147/ccide.s340579
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , diabetes mellitus , logistic regression , oral health , attendance , family medicine , tooth brushing , descriptive statistics , dentistry , cross sectional study , toothbrush , statistics , brush , pathology , economic growth , electrical engineering , economics , endocrinology , mathematics , engineering
Diabetes is a big public health threat in Saudi Arabia. However, there is limited evidence about dental problems, oral hygiene practices, and dental visits among diabetic patients. The study aimed to evaluate self-perceived oral health status and patterns of dental attendance among diabetic patients in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia.