Utilization of mouthguards among school children in Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Alomar MS; Intern, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Alfahad SA; Intern, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Alfahad MH; Undergraduate Student, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abddulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 16278, Saudi Arabia., Altwalh AA; Undergraduate Student, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Almousa AA; Intern, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Alharbi GL; Intern, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Aldawish SS; Intern, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Alanazi AF; Intern, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Alshaya SI; Intern, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Aldhuwayhi S; Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia., Mallineni SK; Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, 11952, Saudi Arabia.; Center for Transdisciplinary Research (CFTR), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India; drmallineni@gmail.com; s.mallineni@mu.edu.sa.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of population therapeutics and clinical pharmacology = Journal de la therapeutique des populations et de la pharmacologie clinique [J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol] 2022 Jan 31; Vol. 28 (2), pp. e126-e134. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 31 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.47750/jptcp.2022.879
Abstrakt:	Aim: To evaluate attitude towards mouthguard utilization among school children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among students of both genders, aged between 8 to 16 years, attending school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A structural questionnaire was prepared consisting of questions related to the demographic details, attitude, and conception of children towards using a mouthguard. The questionnaire was sent to the school teachers to distribute among the respective school children. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 1116 children completed the survey form, of which 488 were female and 628 male. The prevalence of use of mouthguard among Saudi school children was found to be 3.32%. Out of the total study subjects, 72.68% of the subjects believed that mouthguards could protect them from injuries. The most common reasons for not wearing mouthguards were: they never thought about it (38.47), they felt it was not necessary (30.58%), it was expensive (11.02%), and they never had any injury (19.93%). Out of 37, 2 subjects never experienced any problem with mouthguards. The most common problems with the mouthguards were: difficulty in speech, being uncomfortable and expensive, followed by interference with breathing. Conclusion: The prevalence of mouthguard use was 3.32% in Saudi school children aged between 8-16 years. The most common reason for not using it was found to be lack of knowledge. Counseling the young children interested in sports activities is the need of the hour. Competing Interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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