Dr. Hassan Bin Suleiman Halawani, secretary general and spokesman of the Saudi Dental Society (SDS), in a press conference here Monday, stated that more than 90 percent of Saudi children suffer from tooth decay, vowing that SDS is set to improve the dental health of children in the Kingdom. Dr. Halawani stressed that signing a new partnership program with competent international bodies, particularly the World Dental Federation (FDI), comes as part of SDS's endeavor to improve the dental health of children and enhance the level of awareness of dental health for all members of Saudi society. The Saudi Dental Society was established in 1981 with the objectives of upgrading the level of dental medicine service in the Kingdom, promoting scientific dental research, upgrading the scientific and practical efficiency of dentists, collaborating between workers at the local, Arab and international level and increasing public awareness in order to maintain oral health care in the community.
