Open AccessKnowledge of oral health among family medicine physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2020
Author(s) -
Buthainah Alshathri,
Nourah Aljasser,
Mostafa Kofi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_907_20
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , oral health , family health , health care , quality of life (healthcare) , alternative medicine , nursing , pathology , economics , economic growth
Preventive oral health care (OHC) is an important part of preventive health care and needs to be started early in life. Family physicians are in a position where they can help to initiate preventive OHC. From previous literature, oral health has an impact on the general health and quality of life of individuals with a large burden on the health care system. In addition, pediatricians and family physicians lack knowledge in oral health and can be unwilling to participate in preventive OHC. We aim to increase family physicians' knowledge of oral health.