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Document Type
:
Article In Journal
Document Title
:
Effects of Chewing Stick on Periodontal Treatment in Saudi Arabian Adults
Effects of Chewing Stick on Periodontal Treatment in Saudi Arabian Adults
Document Language
:
English
Abstract
:
The use of a chewing stick for tooth cleaning is widely practiced in the Islamic w orld. In Saudi Arabia the most widely used chewing stick (Miswak) is derived from the roots of the Arak tree (Salvadorea persica). The aims of this study were firstly to investigate the frequency of use of the Miswak amongst Saudi adults and secondly to estimate the effect of its use on the need for periodontal treatment. A total of 120 subjects (60 males and 60 females) in age groups 35-44 and 65 years and older in each of the cities of Jeddah and Mecca were selected from those attending out-patient clinic s in general hospitals (n=480). Subjects were examined in a mobile unit using the C.P.I.T.N. and were questioned regarding use of the Miswak. Of the 36 subjects (30%) aged 35-44 in Jeddah who used the Miswak more than 3 times a day, the mean nujnber of healthy sextants was 5.3 compared with 0.4 in the 30 (25%) who never used it. The mean nujnber of sextants requiring scaling and oral hygiene instruction was 0.1 in the former group and 2.1 in the latter. The figures for 35-44 year olds in Mecca and for those aged 65 years and older in both cities were very similar. It is concluded that Saudi adults who use the Miswak frequently" require less periodontal treatment, as measured by the CPITN, than these who never use it.
ISSN
:
0
Journal Name
:
Journal of Dental Research
Volume
:
68
Issue Number
:
1
Publishing Year
:
1989 AH
1989 AD
Article Type
:
Article
Added Date
:
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Researchers
Researcher Name (Arabic)
Researcher Name (English)
Researcher Type
Dr Grade
Email
طارق الخطيب
Alkhateeb, Tariq
Researcher
Doctorate
tlalkatid@kau.edu.sa
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