Data · dataset · 2026
Oral health promotion and disease prevention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and DMU Figshare — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.17034/32640570.v1
Background<br>Improving oral health is a key public health goal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Description
However, the impact of oral health promotion and disease prevention programs remains unclear due to the lack of standardized national studies across all emirates.<br><br>Aims and Objective<br>This thesis addresses this gap through mixed methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative studies. The quantitative study evaluated dental caries prevalence among public school students in grades 1, 7, and 10 in the UAE.
The qualitative study explored dentists’ awareness and perspectives on oral health promotion and prevention programs and their community impact.<br><br>Materials and Methods<br>The quantitative study analyzed data from a national oral health screening program conducted by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) between 2015 and 2019. For the qualitative study, semi-structured online interviews were conducted with three groups of dentists: those in managerial roles, specialists/consultants, and general dental practitioners (GDPs) at MOHAP, Dubai Health Authority (DHA), and Abu Dhabi Healthcare Company (SEHA).
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Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic methods.<br><br>Results<br>In the quantitative study, 133,531 students were screened, revealing a high dental caries prevalence (60.9%) that declined over time. Dubai had the lowest prevalence (55.2%), while Fujairah had the highest (75%). Grade 1 students recorded the highest prevalence (73.9%), followed by Grade 10 (60%) and Grade 7 (57.7%).The qualitative study identified three major themes: awareness and engagement with prevention programs, oral health policies, and research, along with two minor themes: patient engagement and program challenges.
Variations in program implementation were observed among MOHAP, DHA, and SEHA.<br><br>Conclusion<br>This thesis highlights the high dental caries prevalence in the UAE and the challenges posed by inconsistent oral health programs. It calls for standardized practices across all emirates to improve outcomes.<br>
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.17034/32640570.v1 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
Topics
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Medicine & Health · Medicine & Health · Medicine & Health
- Inferred from text
- Disease 75% · Health promotion 76%
Provenance · 3 source records, 12 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/32640570 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/32640570 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/32640570 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
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| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420603 | enrichment · zivahub uct ac za | taxonomy-embedding@1.1.0 | title+keywords+description (76%) |
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| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | connector:figshare_dmu_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | connector:figshare_dmu_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
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| publication_date | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/title |