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September 20, 2025Journal of Pioneering Medical Science

The Smile Starts at Home: Parental Impact on Pediatric Oral Health in Saudi Arabia - A Cross-Sectional Study

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HAHassan AlwafiGAGhadah Adel Abdullah AlGhamdiTATaif Tariq Fahad Albenyan

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Overview

Cross-sectional study shows gaps in parents' preventive knowledge and practices impacting dental health in children.

Key Points

  • Parents in Jeddah demonstrated adequate awareness of early childhood caries but lacked knowledge of preventive strategies.
  • While 75.5% recognized dental caries importance, only 26.5% knew about dental sealants and visits.
  • Mothers and those with higher education exhibited better knowledge about children's oral health practices.
  • Data indicates a need for culturally tailored education to enhance preventive practices and dental hygiene.

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Alwafi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d469c131b076d99fa6631dhttps://doi.org/10.47310/jpms202514s0215
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