Demand for dental care in Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

In order to assess the demand for dental care in Riyadh, 1, 856 files of adult Saudi from different areas of Riyadh were examined or the chief complications among those who attended the clinics at the College of Dentistry, King Saudi University. The results show that 45.78% of the patients sought comprehensive restorative treatment, 27.42% needed periodontal treatment, 8.45% needed prostheses, 9.85% needed surgical treatment, 3.07% needed endodontic therapy, and 2.31% needed orthodontic treatment. There was no significant difference between the male and female groups [P> 0.01]. The role of preventive dentistry has been emphasized