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Dental and Craniofacial Diseases
Area 12 in the list of seventeen published by the Saudi National Institute of Health in June 2025. Order follows SNIH's published list: that number is SNIH's own position for the area; it is not a ranking by this site and it says nothing about how much research this area should receive.
This area is matched to research by its subject headings, Stomatognathic Diseases (C07), and to disease burden by the WHO cause-to-area table v0.4. The match is partial, so the burden shown is the burden of selected WHO proxy causes and no ratio is given.
A paper or study can count in more than one area. Areas as published by the Saudi National Institute of Health (SNIH), June 2025, applied to 2021–2025 retrospectively, for description only. A Saudi affiliation is not the same as research on the Saudi population.
Partial. Burden of selected WHO proxy causes. The two shares are shown side by side with no ratio.
Order follows SNIH's published list: area 12 of seventeen.
Coverage Of The Underlying Corpus · 2021–2025
On the same selection, before the area filter. Papers without MeSH terms stay in this coverage line; they are never in any area or in the grey row. It describes the corpus, not how completely this area’s research is captured.
Papers without MeSH terms cannot be assigned to any area, so this profile is never a complete count of the area’s research, and it does not measure how completely that research is captured. Coverage: records captured by the named sources that meet the published eligibility rules; coverage is not exhaustive.
Eligible publications with MeSH terms
60.6%
PubMed with OpenAlex · 2021–2025
Eligible publications matched to any area
41.3%
PubMed with OpenAlex · 2021–2025
The Burden This Area Carries
Burden Share & Research Share
Burden: WHO Global Health Estimates, 2023 · research: 2021–2025
Share of national disease burden: burden of selected WHO proxy causes
Source: WHO Global Health Estimates, 2023, through the WHO cause-to-area table v0.4. All-age disability-adjusted life years for one named year.
1.4%
WHO · 2023
Research share among MeSH-indexed eligible publications
Eligible publications in this area, 2021–2025, divided by all eligible publications with MeSH terms in the same selection, before the area filter. Shares across the seventeen areas do not sum to 100%.
3.7%
of the eligible publications with MeSH terms · 2021–2025
Research-share-to-burden-share ratio
Shown because this area is a close match. A ratio of 1 means equal shares under these definitions; it does not establish adequate research effort or funding, and it carries no judgement about what the right figure would be.
Not shown. Not yet computed, below the threshold for a reliable figure, or the only source is too old to print. The reason is always given.
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Not shown the ratio is given only for a close match.
Recorded Research
Three Counts, Never One Total
Papers and registrations are counted separately, never added together.
A paper, a clinical trial and an observational registration are different kinds of record, so this area carries three separate counts. They are never added together.
Papers and registrations are different kinds of record. They are counted separately and never added together, anywhere on this site. Counts describe recorded activity; they do not assess quality, benefit or performance.
Registrations are ClinicalTrials.gov records; a listed site doesn't prove recruitment in Saudi Arabia.
Journals that follow ICMJE policy require clinical trials to be registered before enrolment begins, in ClinicalTrials.gov or another accepted registry; observational studies have no such requirement, so registered observational studies are a small, selective part of observational research. These figures count studies recorded in ClinicalTrials.gov; they do not measure total research volume, study completion or financial investment.
Trials and observational studies are those listing a Saudi site. A listed site does not prove that participants were recruited in Saudi Arabia. Withdrawn studies and expanded-access records are not counted.
Publications
PubMed and OpenAlex · research-related papers with a Saudi affiliation carrying Stomatognathic Diseases (C07) · 2021–2025
PubMed with OpenAlex · 2021–2025 provisional
Clinical trials
ClinicalTrials.gov · interventional, listing a Saudi site · 2021–2025
ClinicalTrials.gov · 2021–2025 provisional
Observational studies
ClinicalTrials.gov · observational registrations listing a Saudi site · 2021–2025
ClinicalTrials.gov · 2021–2025 provisional
Research-related papers in this area, by year of earliest publication. The axis starts at zero and ends at 500.
Research-related papers in this area, 2021–2025, in the five study groups. The axis starts at zero and ends at 1,000.
Trials in this area, 2021–2025. A trial registered across two phases counts in both. The axis starts at zero and ends at 20.
Trials in this area, 2021–2025, by status as the registry records it on the day ClinicalTrials.gov processed the data. The axis starts at zero and ends at 20. Statuses open largest first.
Observational studies in this area, 2021–2025, by status as the registry records it. The axis starts at zero and ends at 2. Statuses open largest first.
Industry
Industry In This Area
The area's three counts narrowed to industry: research papers coded industry-involved, industry-led clinical trials and industry-led observational studies, each with its share of the area's own count. They are three kinds of record and are never added together.
Industry in papers comes from each paper's own industry code; industry in registrations comes from the lead sponsor. They are different measures of different records and are never combined.
Industry in registrations means a lead sponsor that is a company making or selling health products (drugs, vaccines, biotechnology, devices, diagnostics, health software or medical nutrition), as the industry guide defines it in its section two, or a contract research organisation with such a company listed as collaborator. Hospital groups and other providers that ClinicalTrials.gov labels “industry” are not counted. Withdrawn studies are not counted.
Journals that follow ICMJE policy require clinical trials to be registered before enrolment begins, in ClinicalTrials.gov or another accepted registry; observational studies have no such requirement, so registered observational studies are a small, selective part of observational research. These figures count studies recorded in ClinicalTrials.gov; they do not measure total research volume, study completion or financial investment.
Counts describe recorded activity; they do not measure investment, quality or performance.
Industry involvement in papers is a lower bound.
Industry involvement is identified from the paper's own record and registration; it does not establish financial investment and is a lower bound.
Industry-involved publications
1% of the 1,527 research papers in the area
PubMed with OpenAlex · 2021–2025 provisional
Industry-led clinical trials
0
0% of the 32 clinical trials in the area
ClinicalTrials.gov · 2021–2025 provisional
Industry-led observational studies
0
0% of the 3 observational studies in the area
ClinicalTrials.gov · 2021–2025 provisional
Institutions
Institutions In This Area
Every institution on the approved list with at least one research-related publication, clinical trial or observational study in this area, 2021–2025. Three counts, never one total: a paper, a clinical trial and an observational registration are different kinds of record.
They are counted exactly as on Institutions & Clusters: publications in full; a parent institution's row also counts its units' papers and studies, so rows overlap and are never added together; clinical trials and observational studies count registrations listing the institution as a site, and a listed site does not prove that participants were recruited there. Institutions are named as OpenAlex records them.
There is no rank column. The list opens with the most publications, ties A–Z; the switch orders it by clinical trials, observational studies or A–Z. Every count above zero opens its records. No citation measure is given here.
29 of the area's 1,527 research papers have no Saudi institution identified and count in no institution · PubMed with OpenAlex · 2021–2025 provisional
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| Institution | Publications | Clinical trials | Observational studies |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Saud University | |||
| King Abdulaziz University | |||
| Jazan University | 0 | ||
| King Khalid University | 0 | ||
| Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | 0 | 0 | |
| Jouf University | 0 | 0 | |
| Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University | 0 | 0 | |
| Qassim University | 0 | ||
| Ministry of Health | 0 | 0 | |
| King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences | 0 | 0 | |
| Taibah University | 0 | 0 | |
| King Abdullah International Medical Research Center | 0 | 0 | |
| Umm al-Qura University | 0 | ||
| National Guard Health Affairs | 0 | 0 | |
| Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University | 0 | 0 | |
| King Faisal University | 0 | 0 | |
| Riyadh Elm University | 0 | ||
| Taif University | 0 | 0 | |
| Dar Al Uloom University | 0 | ||
| University of Ha'il | 0 | 0 | |
| King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre | 0 | 0 | |
| King Abdulaziz Medical City | 0 | 0 | |
| Najran University | 0 | 0 | |
| King Saud Medical City | 0 | 0 | |
| King Fahd Medical City | 0 | 0 | |
| Majmaah University | 0 | 0 | |
| University of Jeddah | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Baha University | 0 | 0 | |
| Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| Almaarefa University | 0 | 0 | |
| Jeddah First Health Cluster | 0 | 0 | |
| University of Tabuk | 0 | 0 | |
| Alfaisal University | 0 | 0 | |
| University of Bisha | 0 | 0 | |
| Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University | 0 | 0 | |
| King Abdul Aziz University Hospital | 0 | ||
| East Jeddah Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| Shaqra University | 0 | 0 | |
| Batterjee Medical College | 0 | 0 | |
| King Fahad Hospital Jeddah | 0 | 0 | |
| King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| Armed Forces Hospital (location not recorded) | 0 | 0 | |
| Buraydah Colleges | 0 | 0 | |
| Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies | 0 | 0 | |
| King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology | 0 | 0 | |
| King Abdulaziz Hospital (Jeddah First Health Cluster) | 0 | 0 | |
| King Khalid University Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| Maternity and Children's Hospital (location not recorded) | 0 | 0 | |
| Northern Border University | 0 | 0 | |
| Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia) | 0 | 0 | |
| Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization | 0 | 0 | |
| Security Forces Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| King Abdullah Medical City | 0 | 0 | |
| King Fahad Specialist Hospital (location not recorded) | 0 | 0 | |
| Saudi Commission for Health Specialties | 0 | 0 | |
| Saudi Electronic University | 0 | 0 | |
| Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region | 0 | 0 | |
| International Medical Center in Jeddah | 0 | 0 | |
| Islamic University of Madinah | 0 | 0 | |
| King Fahd Hospital of the University | 0 | 0 | |
| Ministry of Defense | 0 | 0 | |
| Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences | 0 | 0 | |
| Al-Farabi College | 0 | 0 | |
| Aljazeera Hospital (location not recorded) | 0 | 0 | |
| Dammam Central Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | 0 | 0 | |
| King Fahd Military Medical Complex | 0 | 0 | |
| Naif Arab University for Security Sciences | 0 | 0 | |
| Qatif Central Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| Dar Al-Hekma University | 0 | 0 | |
| Dhahran Health Center | 0 | 0 | |
| Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences | 0 | 0 | |
| Inaya Medical Colleges | 0 | 0 | |
| Magrabi Hospitals and Centers | 0 | 0 | |
| Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital | 0 | 0 | |
| Saudi Food and Drug Authority | 0 | 0 | |
| Saudi Toxicology Society | 0 | 0 | |
| Saudi Water Authority | 0 | 0 | |
| University of Hafr Al-Batin | 0 | 0 |
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials By Intervention Type
The area's clinical trials, 2021–2025, by ClinicalTrials.gov's intervention type, with the industry-led part. A trial with several intervention types counts in each, so the bars are never added together and can sum to more than the area's 32 trials. “Other” is the registry's own type; it comes last, as “Not recorded” would. The list opens largest first, ties A–Z. Each count above zero opens its records. Observational studies are not shown by type.
The axis starts at zero and ends at 10.
All trials Industry-led trials
ClinicalTrials.gov · 2021–2025 provisional
National Health Facts · Saudi Arabia
Dental and Craniofacial Diseases: National Health Facts
National health facts checked against their sources: 4 November 2026 to 5 November 2026.
Each card names its source in short; its ⓘ gives the full source. The full view below holds every fact with its full source.
Estimate. Estimated or modelled by its source, not counted directly.
Measured. Measured in a survey or screening, for example by a blood test or examination.
National figures for all residents unless stated.
At A Glance
72.1%
of 6-year-olds have at least one decayed baby tooth (published 2023; fieldwork year not reported)
Measured Saudi Dental Journal · published 2023
Measured National school oral health survey (Saudi Dental Journal, 2023; fieldwork year not reported) · published 2023 · children aged 6, examined, national school survey
61.7%
of 12- and 15-year-olds have decay in permanent teeth (published 2023; fieldwork year not reported)
Measured Saudi Dental Journal · published 2023
Measured National school oral health survey (Saudi Dental Journal, 2023; fieldwork year not reported) · published 2023 · children aged 12 and 15, examined, national school survey
10.8%
of people aged 15+ have severe gum disease
Estimate WHO · 2019
Estimate WHO Oral Health Country Profile, Saudi Arabia (2022; estimates for 2019) · 2019 · people 15+, modelled
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Burden
Lost healthy life by condition within this area, 2023 (WHO estimates, WHO causes matched to the area by the project's cause table v0.4). The area's share of national burden appears in the profile's burden comparison lower down. DALYs are the years of healthy life lost to illness, disability or early death.
Source: WHO Global Health Estimates, 2023
Key Indicators
- 53.2% untreated decay in baby teeth, ages 1–9 (WHO, 2019)WHO Oral Health Country Profile, Saudi Arabia (2022; estimates for 2019) · 2019 · modelled
- 38.8% untreated decay in permanent teeth, ages 5+ (WHO, 2019)WHO Oral Health Country Profile, Saudi Arabia (2022; estimates for 2019) · 2019 · modelled
- 5.0% total tooth loss, ages 20+ (WHO, 2019)WHO Oral Health Country Profile, Saudi Arabia (2022; estimates for 2019) · 2019 · modelled
Where Sources Differ
| Measure | Figure | What it is | Why the figures differ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decay in baby teeth | 53.2% | untreated decay in baby teeth, WHO model, ages 1–9WHO Oral Health Country Profile, Saudi Arabia (2022; estimates for 2019) · 2019 · children aged 1–9, WHO modelled estimate; crude or age-standardised: not stated | WHO's figure is a model estimate for ages 1–9; the school survey examined 6-year-olds. |
| 72.1% | at least one decayed baby tooth, examined, age 6National school oral health survey (Saudi Dental Journal, 2023; fieldwork year not reported) · published 2023 · children aged 6, examined in a national school survey, crude | WHO's figure is a model estimate for ages 1–9; the school survey examined 6-year-olds. |
Sources Of These Facts
About These Figures
How This Area Is Matched
A paper belongs to this area when any of its subject headings is one of the area's headings or sits beneath it. Registered studies use the same headings, applied to the conditions the registry records. Only records carrying subject headings can be assigned at all, and coverage is reported for every selection.
What This Page Does Not Say
Nothing here assesses quality, benefit or performance, and no figure on it should be read as a target. The research-share-to-burden-share ratio compares two shares; it does not establish that research in this area is too much, too little or correctly aimed. Counts describe what is recorded, which is not the same as what was done.
Where The Figures Come From
Publications from PubMed matched with OpenAlex; trials and observational studies from ClinicalTrials.gov. Area assignment follows the SNIH 17-area research dictionary v1.2; burden follows the WHO cause-to-area table v0.4. Both are published in full on the methods page.
Records Behind This Figure
* Not final: counts for these years usually rise at later updates, as many studies are registered after they start and recent papers are still being added. On this page: trials and publications 2025; observational studies 2024–2025.