Prevalence of Dental Caries in Different Ages among Children in Saudi Arabia; Systematic Review: Dental Caries in Different Ages among Children in Saudi Arabia

Reham Mohammed Alhawiti; Adel  Hammad Alharbi; Rana  Abdelmoaty; Eman  Ali Alzahrani; Reham  Tariq Tallab; Sawsan  Kazem; Dania  Iskander Algithmi

doi:10.54293/smhj.v4i1.97

Authors

Reham Mohammed Alhawiti BDS, King Salman Armed forces hospital, KSA.
Adel Hammad Alharbi Consultant in pediatric dentistry, Al Noor specialist hospital, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1728-0942
Rana Abdelmoaty General Dentist, MOH, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7910-6042
Eman Ali Alzahrani General dentist, Alnoor specialist hospital, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1768-3153
Reham Tariq Tallab General dentist, Faisaliah primary health care center, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3724-3989
Sawsan Kazem General Dentist, MOH, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9756-2828
Dania Iskander Algithmi General dentist, MOH, KSA. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5150-4746

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54293/smhj.v4i1.97

Keywords:

Caries, Dental, Children, DMFT, Prevalence, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Background/objective: Children's dental health has become a key issue in Saudi Arabia due to the growth in caries prevalence among schoolchildren there. Understanding caries experience is crucial for Saudi Arabian policymakers to develop intervention targets and enhance oral health. As consequently, comprehensive research was conducted to investigate the prevalence of dental caries in Saudi children.

Method: For pertinent information, PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were scoured in-depth. The Rayyan QRCI was employed throughout this thorough procedure.

Results: our study article included 11 studies, in which the prevalence of dental caries among children in Saudi Arabia was explained. The main parameters like age, sex, no. of participants and areas were obtained. Clinical studies were required to determine the prevalence of caries in different areas in Saudi Arabia particularly among children.

Conclusion: The prevalence rates in Saudi Arabia were high, but the mean dental caries prevalence during the latest decade was determined to be lower than the preceding two decades, with minimal volatility in the prevalence rate.