Dental caries and related risk factors in Saudi cerebral palsy children.

Objective: To determine caries experience and related risk factors in cerebral palsy (CP) children.

Methods: Random sample of CP children was examined for dental caries and oral hygiene. Questionnaire was utilized for information about caries risk factors.

Oral health comprehension in parents of Saudi cerebral palsy children.

Objective: To determine oral health comprehension among parents of cerebral palsy (CP) children.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to obtain the required information. The study was conducted in two main centers for disabled children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dietary Practices in Saudi Cerebral Palsy Children.

Objectives: To determine the dietary practices of Saudi cerebral palsy (CP) children.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the following information from parents of CP children: demographics, main source of dietary information, frequency of main meals, foods/drinks used for main meals and in-between-meals.

Results: Parents of 157 CP children participated.

Orofacial findings associated with obstructive sleep apnea in a group of Saudi Children.

Objectives: To evaluate orofacial and occlusion findings associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a group of Saudi children.

Methods: The sample consisted of 30 OSA patients, and 30 age and gender matched, healthy control. The following facial and occlusal features were evaluated: frontal view, facial profile, mandibular angle, tongue size, dental midline to facial midline, upper to lower dental midline, overjet, overbite, anterior open bite, cross bite, scissors bite, palatal vault, maxillary and mandibular arch crowding and spacing, molar and canine relationship.

Oral health status of children with obstructive sleep apnea and snoring.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate caries experience, oral hygiene, plaque deposition, and gingival health status of a group of Saudi children with obstructive sleep apnea and snoring (OSA).

Methods: The sample consisted of 30 OSA and snoring patients (three to eight years old) and 30 age- and gender-matched controls. Dental caries, oral hygiene, plaque deposition, and gingival health status were assessed.

Effectiveness of an infant oral health care educational intervention on knowledge of dental students.

Background: This study evaluated the effectiveness of an infant oral health care educational intervention on the knowledge of female dental students at King Saud University in Riyadh city.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-eight students participated in the study. The participants were from different levels in the dental college, ie, second year (D2), third year (D3), fourth year (D4), and fifth year (D5).

Caries experience and oral hygiene status of cerebral palsy children in Riyadh.

The purpose of this study was to determine the caries experience and oral hygiene (OH) status of cerebral palsy (CP) children in Riyadh area. One hundred and forty CP children [82 (58.6%) males & 58 (41.