Publications by authors named "Bashar A Alanazi"
Objective: This study examines smoking behaviors, including the age of initiation, daily consumption, cessation attempts, and awareness of smoking-related health risks among male healthcare professional students in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 308 male students across four healthcare disciplines: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy. A structured questionnaire collected data on smoking status, initiation age, daily cigarette consumption, reasons for smoking, cessation attempts, and awareness of systemic and oral diseases caused by smoking.
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses the importance of understanding oral habits, especially for children, highlighting that parents play a crucial role in promoting oral health and preventing malocclusion through their knowledge and attitudes toward these habits.
- The study aims to assess parents' awareness of harmful oral habits and their understanding of appliances designed to break these habits in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
- The findings reveal that while many parents are aware of harmful oral habits, they lack detailed knowledge about the interventions needed, which could lead to future dental issues that require more serious treatments like orthodontics or surgery.