Oral health status, oral hygiene behaviors, and caries risk assessment of individuals with special needs: a comparative study of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
The disabled individuals in both countries face significant oral health challenges, with high caries risk and poor oral hygiene practices. Targeted preventive measures and improved dental care access are essential to addressing these disparities.
Authors
- Mukhtiar Baig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0058-2031)
- Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1748-0413)
- Asma Shakoor
- Shahzad Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3117-3831)
- Azhar Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4769-6653)
- Rakhi Issrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0046-3529)
- Shazia Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6197-4058)
- Muhammad Amber Fareed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-0092)
- Haifa Ali Almutairi
- Osama Khattak
Institutions
- Ajman University (AE)
- Jouf University (SA)
- CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry (PK)
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (PK)
- National University of Medical Sciences (PK)
- University of Buckingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19286
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93
Funders
- Ajman University