Caries experience, oral health behaviors, and socioeconomic determinants among high school students in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.
Researchers surveyed 2,514 Saudi Arabian high school students and found caries affected 81.5%, with higher rates among girls, older students, and those from public schools or with less-educated parents. Self-rated oral health was significantly associated with caries experience.
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