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| 22-1 |
ISSN (Print) 1013-9052
EISSN 1658-3558
The Saudi Dental Journal,
P.O. Box 52500,
Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
P.O. Box 52500,
Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Needs And Demands For Dental Treatment Among Saudi Female Patients In The Dental School In Riyadh
Amani A. Al-Fawaz, BDS, MSc
College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
The aim of this study was to compare the demands of Saudi female patients to the needs of and actual treatment given in a selected Saudi population. Four hundred files, randomly chosen from seven hundred female patients who attended the dental clinics of the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh between 1996 and 1998, were studied. Results showed that pain relief was the major demand (30.8%) among the patients. The demand for caries treatment was only from 2.5%, although the need for restorative dental treatment was 100% among patients. Demand for periodontal treatment was from 7.5% but the need for periodontal treatment was for 90.8% (tooth replacement was demanded by 18%). Fixed prosthesis was needed by 85% while 69.3% needed removable prosthesis. This study showed that demands for dental care by patients were much less than their actual needs.
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