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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 26 - September 2003 pages 19-23

Oral hygiene, dietary pattern and smoking habits of Bedouin (nomadic arabs) population in Saudi ArabiaOral hygiene, dietary pattern and smoking habits of Bedouin (nomadic arabs) population in Saudi Arabia est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : K. ALMAS, M. AL-AMRI, A. AL-EID, S. AL-SHAHRANI - Saudi Arabia


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La population Bédouine du royaume d'Arabie Saoudite est estimée à plus de deux millions d'individus, mais peu d'informations sont valables à leur propos. Le but de cette étude est d'évaluer l'hygiène orale, le régime alimentaire et les habitudes de fumer dans une population Bédouine à Médina, Qaseem et Khamis Moshayte en Arabie Saoudite.
Cinq cent vingt-cinq Bédouins : 296 hommes et 229 femmes avec une moyenne d'âge qui varie entre 2 et 90 ans ont été interviewés et examine cliniquement sur une période de quatre mois, de juillet à octobre 1998.
Les résultats ont montré que 25 % des sujets utilisaient le miswak, 30 % utilisaient le miswak et la brosse à dents tandis que 26 % n'avaient jamais nettoyé leurs dents. 50 % des sujets avaient une hygiène orale régulière, 70 % consommaient du riz tandis que la consommation de viande et de dattes venait en second et troisième choix. La consommation de thé était la plus commune avec 2 à 3 cuillères de sucre par tasse. 10 % uniquement étaient des fumeurs de cigarettes et moins que 5 % fumaient la shisha.
Comme conclusion de cette étude un quart de la population Bédouine n'avait jamais nettoyé ses dents tandis que le même nombre utilisait le miswak pour le brossage. Le riz était la nourriture la plus courante et le thé avec du sucre était la boisson la plus consommée. 15 % uniquement étaient fumeurs. D'autres projets de recherches doivent être conduits sur une plus large population de Bédouins en Arabie Saoudite.

Abstract
Oral hygiene, dietary pattern and smoking habits of Bedouin (nomadic arabs) population in Saudi Arabia

The estimated population of the Bedouins are up to two million in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but relatively little information is available about them. The aim of the study was to assess the oral hygiene dietary pattern and smoking habits of Saudi Bedouins population around Medina, Qaseen and Khamis Moshayte areas.
Five hundred and twenty five Bedouins (296 male, 229 female) with the age range 2-90 years were interviewed and examined clinically over a period of four months (July to October 1998). It was found that 25% of the subjects were miswak users, 30% used miswak and tooth brush, while 26% never cleaned their teeth. Almost 50% of the subjects were regular in their oral hygiene habits. Seventy percent were rice eaters while meat and dates were second and third preference. Tea was the most common drink with 2-3 teaspoons of sugar per cup. Only ten percent were cigarette smokers and less than 5% used shisha (traditional smoking pipe).
It is concluded from the study that within the surveyed Bedouin population one fourth of them never cleaned their teeth while almost the same number used miswak (Chewing stick) to clean their teeth. Rice was the most common food item, while tea with refined sugar was the most common drink. Only 15% were smoker. Further research is needed with a larger and a more representative sample of Bedouins from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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