Oral health-related knowledge, practice, and utilization of dental services among pregnant women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This study highlights the need for enhancing oral health knowledge, practices, and utilization of dental services among pregnant women in Riyadh. Bridging knowledge and access gaps can enhance the oral and overall health outcomes of mothers and their infants.
Authors
- Ram Surath Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7866-6038)
- Sree Lalita Kotha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5764-8308)
- Varkey Nadakkavukaran Santhosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9197-2646)
- Eman I. Alsagob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3206-3167)
- Susan D. Mertins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6517-0471)
- Ahmed Ali Alharthi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0758-1986)
- Mamata Hebbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4478-4874)
- Nada Aljubran
- Shrooq Alqhtani
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- King Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319508
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.40
Funders
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University