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I am not going to discuss the success nor failure of those events specially in term of attendees number as that is well known by most of us. But the reason I am posting this topic is to raise the issue of the need to have a better coordination between events organizers to have their planned events in a proper and convenient time for dentists allowing them to maximize the benefit gained from those events. I do believe that the Saudi Commission for Health Specialities should have a role in this issue other than certifying CE Courses with Credit Hours.

The too many events or the closely scheduled events eventually will fail! if attendance is part of the success parameters and many of invited dental companies will lose interest as their budget will be sucked sponsoring those events, and they just can’t keep-up with so many events.

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Prevalence
The number of all new and old cases of a disease or occurrences of an event during a particular period. Prevalence is expressed as a ratio in which the number of events is the numerator and the population at risk is the denominator [ Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 8th edition ]

Studies
In a study published in Saudi Medical Journal, 2002 Jan:23(1):77-81 by Wyne AH, Al-Ghorabi BM, Al-Asiri YA, Khan NB titled: Caries prevalence in Saudi primary schoolchildren of Riyadh and their teachers’ oral health knowledge, attitude and practices, it was found that Caries prevalence among the sample of the study was 94.4%

• Online: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11938369

In a study by Al Dosari AM, Wyne AH, Akpata ES, Khan NB. titled: Caries prevalence and its relation to water fluoride levels among schoolchildren in Central Province of Saudi Arabia, published in International Dental Journal. 2004 Dec;54(6):424-8. It was found that caries prevalence in primary school children was 91.2% both in Riyadh and Qaseem. Among the intermediate school chrildren caries prevalence was higher in Riyadh (92.3%) than Qaseem (87.9%).

• Online: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15633498

In a study by Al-wazzan published in The Saudi Dental Journal Vol. 10, No. 2, May-August 2004 titled: Dental caries prevalence in 6-7 year-old schoolchildren in Riyadh region: A comparative study with the 1987 – Oral Health Survey of Saudi Arabia Phase I, found that of the total sample, only 5.6% were free of caries.

• Online: http://www.sdsjournal.org/2004/volume-16-number-2/2004-16-2-54-60-full.html

In a study by Al-Malik MI, Rehbini YA, titled: Prevalence of dental caries, severity, and pattern in age 6 to 7-year-old children in a selected community in Saudi Arabia, published in Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 2006 May 1;7(2):46-54, it was found that caries was diagnosed in 96% of the children.

• Online: https://www.saudident.com/album/data/media/10/prevelance_of_dental_caries_in_Saudi.pdf

In a study by Salwa A. Al-Sadhan publishhed in the Saudi Dental Journal 2006;18(1):2-7, titled: Dental caries prevalence among 12-14 year-old schoolchildren in Riyadh: A 14 year follow-up study of the Oral Health Survey of Saudi Arabia Phase I, it was found that of the total sample, only 6.3% were caries free showing that the caries prevalence was 93.7%.

• Online: http://www.sdsjournal.org/component/docman/doc_download/80-2006-18-1-2-7

In another study published in Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice. 2008 Mar 1;9(3):24-31 by Wyne AH titled: Caries prevalence, severity, and pattern in preschool children, it was found that overall caries prevalence among the sample (798 preschool children) was 74.8%. It was found that caries prevalence and severity were significantly higher among children from governmental preschools as compared to those from private preschools.

• Online: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18335116

Comment
As we can see from above studies that Caries is a major problem in Saudi Arabia. The numbers are increasing and the status is worsening despite all kind of efforts to control the disease. Access to dental care is provided free of charge to public though some limitations exist. I believe that government has to call for an urgent national program, outlining the disease and setting scientific strategies to provide prevention programs.

This is an open invitation to attend Qasswarah Photo Exhibiton by Dr. Tarik S. Al-Juhani (May Allah be Mercy with him). The Photo Exhibition will be organized during 5th JDEC between 9 to 11 of May, 2011 at Hilton Hotel, Jeddah. I encourage everyone to attend this Photo Exhibition to learn more about Dr. Tarik Al-Juhani the photography man.

See You There ..!

The Conference will be held between 9 and 12 of May, 2011 at Jeddah Hilton Hotel. Recently, the conference has been accredited with 27 CME by the Saudi commission for Health Specialities. The Conference will be accompanied with a large dental exhibition that will host both local and international dental companies.

? Updated on April 10, 2011

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Many dentists have called for a refund as they were interested to listen to Carl Misch and have their certificate of attendance signed by him.

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Main Speakers:

• Prof. Carl E. Misch
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• Dr. Abdelsalam Elaskary

• Dr. Rabab Feteih
• Dr. Khaled Balto
• Dr. Yaser Al-Khiary
• Dr. Maisa Al-Sebaie
• Dr. Nadia Al-Hazmi
• Dr. Emad Khan
• Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi
• Dr. Zuhair Bakhsh
• Dr. Shoroog Agou

Registration: starts on 12-2-2011, there are limited seats and only KAU students in 4th,5th 6th years are allowed to attend along with the interns and doctors. Confirmation of tickets on: 19th, 20th, 21st of Feb. The event will be on 24-2-2011 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, it will take place in King Fahad Research Center.