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July 29, 2026BMC Oral HealthOpen Access

Impact war on oral health among the Gaza population: a comparative cross-sectional study

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AAAhmed AwadOAOmran AltosABAhmed Bashah

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Comparative cross-sectional survey reports worsened oral health and hygiene in Gaza residents during war, indicating urgent need for dental care.

Key Points

  • The aim is to quantify the impact of armed conflict on oral health and self-care practices among Gaza residents before and during the war.
  • Conducted a comparative cross-sectional survey among 599 Gaza residents using a self-developed online questionnaire.
  • Analyzed paired categorical data with Bowker’s test of symmetry and McNemar’s test.
  • Examined subgroup associations with chi-square tests.
  • Severe oral pain prevalence increased from 6.5% to 73.8% during the war.
  • Self-rated dental status deemed excellent/good fell from 85.3% to 9.7%.
  • Unmet dental care needs rose dramatically from 11.7% to 92.7%.

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Awad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2bcc8da07d9defa683ehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-026-09428-7
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