ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF PERSONALIZED DENTISTRY AMONG SAUDI CITIZENS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Asma?a A. Faden , Noura Mohammad Alyabis, Sumayyah Hasil Alahmari, Sarah Saad AlaathyAmjad Abdullah AlMawash Nouf Adel Alzaaqisand Daniah Mohammed AlMunie,

ABSTRACT
Objective:�To Assess General Population Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Personalized Dentistry In Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.� Materials And Methods:�This Study Was A Cross-sectional Online Survey Targeting General Population At Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. A Questionnaire Composed Of 3 Parts, Total Of 8 Questions, And It Takes About 2-3 Minutes To Complete It, It Was Randomly Distributed To A Total Of (1043) Participants. Comparative And Diagrammatic Analysis Was Conducted Using Microsoft Office EXCEL Software 2010 And SPSS 2.1.

Results:� When Introduced To Personalized Dentistry; Only 239 (28.1%) Of Riyadh Population Participants Knew About It,�804 (71.9%) Of The Participants Were Not Aware About Personalized Dentistry, Yet Only 239 (28.1%) Acknowledged To Having Heard Of Personalized Dentistry. Conclusion: The Participant Showed An Interest In Knowing More About Personalized Dentistry, But Still Need More Public Education Regarding The Advancement Of The Health Topics. Recommendations: General Schools Should Incorporate Genomics In The Curricula To Refine Our Ability To Predict And Prevent Future Disease, Better Diagnostic And Prognostic Precision.

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