Oral Health and Patterns of Dental Visits Among Diabetic Patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

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...

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Published in:Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry cosmetic and investigational dentistry, 2021-01, Vol.13, p.513-520
Main Authors: AlTuraiki, Ahmad Mohammed, Jaemal, Hamed Mohammed, Alamer, Ali Ameen, Alghwainem, Ali Ahmed, Althabit, Thabet Abdulaziz, Alamri, Abdulaziz, Nazir, Muhammad Ashraf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
access to oral care
Adults
Analysis
Associations, institutions, etc
Care and treatment
Dental insurance
dental problems
Dentists
Diabetes
Diabetics
Education
Family medical history
Health aspects
Hyperglycemia
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Oral health
Oral hygiene
Original Research
Pain
Public health
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Societies
Society
Surveys
Teeth
Toiletries industry
Variables
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Summary: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. This cross-sectional study included 486 diabetic patients (mean age 50.14±13.59 years) registered with the Saudi Diabetes Society, Saudi Arabia (October-November 2020). The World Health Organization's oral health questionnaire for adults was administered to collect information about oral health status, oral hygiene practices, and dental attendance, in addition to sociodemographic data. Descriptive and analytical statistics were performed. Most participants (66.3%) reported having dental pain or discomfort during the last year. Bad breath (60.50%), tooth cavities (55.10%), difficulty in biting hard food (55.10%), tooth sensitivity (53.30%), and bleeding gums (52.90%) were common oral problems among participants. More than half the sample (55.1%) reported visiting the dental office during the last year. However, pain or trouble with teeth, gums or mouth was the most common (40.5%) reason for the last dental visit. Only 7.8% of participants visited the dentist for a routine dental check-up. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that Saudi nationality (AOR 2.68, P 0.008), family history of diabetes (AOR 1.88, P 0.022), and having pain during the last year (AOR 4.01, P
ISSN:1179-1357
1179-1357
DOI:10.2147/CCIDE.S340579