Dental caries prevalence in Saudi preschool children-systemic review
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Dentals, caries, prevalence, Saudi, preschoolAbstract
Dental caries is a transmissible complex disease that develops when cariogenic bacteria adhere to clean tooth surfaces within a carbohydrate-rich environment, particularly that containing dietary sugars. A review of the literature utilizing a Computerised literature review using keyword searches relevant studies carried out in Saudi Arabia. Twenty-three articles were identified initially in five databases. After full texts were retrieved and exclusion criteria had been applied, a total of twelve articles were used for this review. Analyzing the situation from the perspective of Saudi society, the prevalence of dental caries among preschool children aged children is high, ranging between 52 and 96 percent. These facts, once again, suggest that future studies in Saudi Arabia should emphasize the need to assess the magnitude of dental caries disease and other cultural, dietary-associated risk factors as well as devise community-based approaches geared towards this increase in the prevalence of dental caries among the Saudi society
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