Salam T A Abdul, Khinda Vineet I, Alghamdi Ahmed M, Alharthi Yazeed Z, Hodan Hassan M, Binsuwaidan Muath H, Alshathri Abdulaziz Z, Alanazi Muhannad Q
Dental Public Health, Department of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Jan 13;15(1):e33759. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33759. eCollection 2023 Jan.
Background To provide effective oral health care to patients and healthy individuals, it is critical to recognize prevalent myths. Most myths cause patients to follow the wrong protocol in dentistry, which can make treatment difficult for the dentist. This study aimed to assess dental myths among the Saudi Arabian population in Riyadh. Methodology A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among Riyadh adults between August and October 2021. Saudi nationals aged 18-65 living in Riyadh without cognitive, hearing, or vision impairments and with limited or no trouble interpreting the questionnaire were surveyed. Only participants who consented to participate in the study were included. JMP Pro 15.2.0 was used to evaluate survey data. Frequency and percentage distributions were used for dependent and independent variables. The chi-square test evaluated the statistical significance of the variables, with a p-value of 0.05 being considered statistically significant. Results A total of 433 participants completed the survey. Half of the sample (50%) were aged 18-28; 50% were men; and 75% had a college degree. Higher-educated men and women did better on the survey. In particular, 80% of the participants believed "teething causes fever." "Placing a (pain killer) tablet on a tooth reduces pain" was believed by 34.40% of the participants, and 26% thought pregnant women should not get dental work. Lastly, 79% of the participants believed that "infants obtain calcium from their mother's teeth and bone." Most sources of these pieces of information were online (62.60%). Conclusions Nearly half of the participants believe in dental health myths, and as a result, people follow unhealthy practices. This results in long-term health consequences. The government and health professionals must prevent the spread of such misconceptions. In this regard, dental health education may be helpful. Most of this study's crucial findings are consistent with those of prior studies, indicating its accuracy.
背景 为患者和健康个体提供有效的口腔保健服务，识别普遍存在的误解至关重要。大多数误解会导致患者在牙科治疗中遵循错误的方案，这可能会给牙医的治疗带来困难。本研究旨在评估利雅得沙特阿拉伯人群中的牙科误解。
方法 2021年8月至10月间，在利雅得成年人中进行了一项描述性横断面问卷调查。对居住在利雅得、年龄在18 - 65岁之间、无认知、听力或视力障碍且解读问卷能力有限或无障碍的沙特国民进行调查。仅纳入同意参与研究的参与者。使用JMP Pro 15.2.0评估调查数据。频率和百分比分布用于因变量和自变量。卡方检验评估变量的统计学显著性，p值为0.05被认为具有统计学显著性。
结果 共有433名参与者完成了调查。样本的一半（50%）年龄在18 - 28岁之间；50%为男性；75%拥有大学学位。受教育程度较高的男性和女性在调查中的表现更好。特别是，80%的参与者认为“出牙会导致发烧”。34.40%的参与者认为“将（止痛）药片放在牙齿上可减轻疼痛”，26%的人认为孕妇不应进行牙科治疗。最后，79%的参与者认为“婴儿从母亲的牙齿和骨骼中获取钙”。这些信息的大多数来源是在线（62.60%）。
结论 近一半的参与者相信牙科健康误解，因此人们遵循不健康的做法。这会导致长期的健康后果。政府和卫生专业人员必须防止此类误解的传播。在这方面，牙科健康教育可能会有所帮助。本研究的大多数关键发现与先前研究一致，表明其准确性。
