Parental attitude towards healthy weight screening/counselling for their children by dentists.

Objective: To obtain information about parental attitude towards healthy weight screening/counselling during dental visits of their children.

Methods: The study was conducted at the King Saud University College of Dentistry Interns Clinic at Darraiyah University Campus, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October to December 2013, and comprised a sample of 6-to-11-year-old children and their parents. A questionnaire was used to record height/weight data, history of body weight counselling and parental opinion regarding healthy weight screening and counselling.

Attitudes of general dentists about smoking cessation and prevention in child and adolescent patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The objective of this study was to determine the attitude of general dentists towards smoking cessation and prevention in their child and adolescent patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was utilized to record demographic information and the dentists' opinion about their responsibility, effectiveness, and confidence in smoking cessation and prevention. A total of 208 general dentists completed the questionnaire.

The bilateral occurrence of dental caries among 12-13 and 15-19 year old school children.

The purpose of the study was to determine the bilateral occurrence of dental caries in 12-13 year old and 15-19 year old Saudi school children. There were 673 children (324 boys and 349 girls) in the 12-13 year old group and 734 children (399 boys and 335 girls) in the 15-19 year old group with mean ages of 13.1 (SD 0.