For more than 1,000 years, Moslems all over the world have used chewing sticks (Miswak)
as an oral hygiene aid. In spite of the introduction of modern oral hygiene devices, many …

This article focuses on prevalence of caries in primary school children in Saudi Arabia as of
December 1990. The level of dental caries in the primary teeth of the school-age population …

Aggressive or improper toothbrushing techniques may have a detrimental impact on the
gingiva. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between chewing sticks (…

Objective: Caries experience and restorative treatment needs often are reported to be
higher in urban than rural areas in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to …

A 3‐day dietary history was obtained from 363 Riyadh schoolchildren aged 12–13 yr, after
which their dentitions were examined for dental caries. About 16–31% of the children were …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence, severity and pattern of caries in preschool children
of Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: Three hundred and twenty two randomly …

For centuries, chewing sticks have been used as a tooth-cleaning device. One of the most
commonly used types is known as the Miswak. Despite its common use, few studies have …

There are fewer childhood caries studies in the developing countries when compared with
the developed countries. The studies in developing countries mostly report a high prevalence …

The aim of the study was to determine dental caries prevalence and severity among adult
patients attending Al-Ahsa Dental Center in Al-Ahsa Region of Saudi Arabia. A total of 544 …

The occurrence of supplementary roots of the lower first permanent molars is 2.33% for a
Saudi group of Asiatic descendants and 0.65% for an Egyptian group of African descendants. …