UPDATES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG ADULTS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Rania Adel Mitwally
, Majdjamaan Alghamdi
, Waleed Khalil Al Dahlawi
, Rahaf Abdulhadi Jaber
, Aalyahhasan Al-Zowayed
, Rawan Hasan Alzowayed
, Joud Nasir Bazaid
, Nahed Adel Saeedi
, Abdulla Khalid Sagga
, Raghad Nasser Alasmari
, Manar Abdullah Alqahtani
, Mawaddahraed Morshid
, Afnan Mohammad Saeed
and Hoda Jehad Abousada
- Orthodontics Consultant , MSc in Orthodontics, King Abdulaziz University, MOrth, Royal College of surgeons of Edinburgh, UK.
- BDS, General Dentist,Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA.
- BDS, General Dentist, Shuran Health Center, Madina Health Cluster, Madina, KSA.
- BDS, General Dentist, Alaqeeq Medical polyclinic, Madinah, KSA.
- BDS, General Dentist, Ministry of health, Kuwait.
- BDS, General Dentist, Al-Mahd Primary Health Care Center, Al madina, KSA.
- BDS, General Dentist, Al-Makhwah Specialized Dental Center, Al baha, KSA.
- BDS, General Dentist, Jeddah second health cluster North Jeddah Speciality Center, king Abdullah medical complex, Jeddah, KSA.
- BDS, General Dentist, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA.
- Obstetric and Gynaecology, KFSHRC, KSA.
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Background: Dental caries remains one of the most prevalent chronic oral diseases among adults worldwide, including in Saudi Arabia, despite significant advances in preventive and restorative dentistry.
Objective: To systematically review recent updates in the clinical management and prevention of dental caries among adult populations in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar was conducted for studies published between 2000 and 2025, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines.
Results: Contemporary caries management strategies in Saudi Arabia emphasize preventive and minimally invasive approaches, including topical fluorides,silver diamine fluoride, risk-based caries management, and conservative restorative techniques. Preventive interventions were associated with reduced caries progression among high-risk adults.
Rania Adel Mitwally, Majdjamaan Alghamdi, Waleed Khalil Al Dahlawi, Rahaf Abdulhadi Jaber, Aalyahhasan Al-Zowayed, Rawan Hasan Alzowayed, Joud Nasir Bazaid, Nahed Adel Saeedi, Abdulla Khalid Sagga, Raghad Nasser Alasmari, Manar Abdullah Alqahtani, Mawaddahraed Morshid, Afnan Mohammad Saeed and Hoda Jehad Abousada (2025); UPDATES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG ADULTS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 13 (12), 1793-1796, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/22582
