Heba Elkhodary

Biographic Data

ID7860208
NAMEHeba Elkhodary
GIVEN NAMESHeba
FAMILY NAMEElkhodary
SIGNATUREELKHODARY H
AFFILIATIONSAl-Azhar University
ORCID0000-0002-3593-3025
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Toward Cariogenic Potential of Pediatric Oral Medications

    Open AccessReham Mohammed Al-Amoudi, Heba Elkhodary et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    Background/Objectives : Sugar added to pediatric oral medications may increase the risk of dental caries and erosion. Parental awareness and practices play a crucial role in minimizing the oral health risks associated with such medications. Therefore, the aim was to assess parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the cariogenic potential of pediatric oral medications in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods : A cross-sectional study …

  • Prevalence of Obesity and Dental Caries in Kindergarten Children During the First Decade of Saudi Vision 2030

    Open AccessHeba Elkhodary, Deema Farsi et al.ARTICLEChildren2024

    Despite the implementation of Saudi Vision 2030, the high prevalence of obesity and dental caries among kindergarten children suggests that the current health initiatives may be insufficient. The lack of a relationship between obesity and caries activity highlights the complexity of these health issues and the need for targeted interventions. To improve the health outcomes, it is recommended to enhance the awareness campaigns regarding oral healt…

  • Prevalence of Obesity and Dental Caries in High School Adolescents during the First Decade of Saudi Vision 2030

    Open AccessDeema Farsi, Nada J Farsi et al.ARTICLEChildren2024

    Saudi Vision 2030 was launched in 2016. Obesity and dental caries are both highly prevalent in Saudi adolescents and have been targeted by the Vision's health initiatives. The aim is to assess their prevalence in adolescents during the first decade since the launch of the Vision. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia using a stratified sample of 571 high school students, with an average age of 16.7 (0.6). Their height a…

  • Preference for Comprehensive Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia among Parents with Previous Experience

    Open AccessSara M Bagher, Heba Jafar Sabbagh et al.ARTICLEChildren2023

    This study aims to assess whether parents of children who previously received comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA) would prefer comprehensive dental treatment under GA over regular dental care if any of their other children required comprehensive dental treatment. In this cross-sectional study, parents of children who met the inclusion criteria were interviewed by a trained pediatric resident about parental-related factors…

  • Oral Health Needs and Barriers among Children in Saudi Arabia

    Open AccessHeba Jafar Sabbagh, Sarah Abdullah Aljehani et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    (1) Background: Understanding oral health needs and barriers is important to overcome the oral disease burden, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess oral health needs and barriers among Saudi children after the COVID-19 pandemic wave started. (2) Methods: Parents of healthy children aged 3-11 years from five regions of Saudi Arabia were surveyed using an electronically administered validated questionnaire fro…