title: Managing dental caries in children in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: This paper describes oral health among children in Saudi Arabia, the dental health system in the country, and some possible solutions and recommendations to improve the oral health status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Dentistry, Riyadh College of Dentistry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ziadbaghdadi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ziad D
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Baghdadi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003149:Community Dentistry; D004245:DMF Index; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000458:organization & administration; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology