Saudi Ministry of Health: 22% rise in Dental surgery

The total number of oral surgeries rose during the previous four years in the Ministry of Health hospitals in the Saudi from 10.024 to 21.208 surgeries.A report issued by the Ministry of Health stated that "the number of Visits to the dental centers in the Ministry of Health during the year 1433 Hijra is 1,338,884 visits, and it was the largest number of visits to clinics by X-ray 357.025 visit. The report indicated that "the Ministry provides preventive and curative services in dental clinics across the kingdom. In 1432 the number of clinics in 2408, including 1405 in the health centers, and 468 in hospitals, in addition to 535 in specialized centers, and the number was total medical centers specialized in oral and dental treatment was 31 centers distributed all over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia areas.

The report added that the number of surgeries of jaw and teeth, which were conducted by the Ministry of Health hospitals was 10.024 in 1429, while it was 12.793 in 1430, and in 1431 was 12.170, and in 1432 amounted to 11.579, while 12.208 conducted during 1433. Riyadh is the most areas in oral surgery during the year 1433, amounting to 3505 surgeries, followed by Mecca area by 2891, then the eastern region by 2260, then Asir by 1567, and the Qassim by 541, and in Medina by 279 and by 183 in Najran, in Jizan region was 72 surgeries , while Tabuk region was 43 surgery.

For visits to Dental Centers in all regions of the Kingdom visits amounted to 167.025 visit . gum diseases recorded in 78.099 visit, and tooth extraction 82.722, while Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial recorded 11.599 visit, and it was The number of visits for the treatment of children was 86.245 visit, While the visits to the X-rays was 120.149 visit.

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