The frequency of electric toothbrush use among a sample of Saudi adults

Aims: This study aims to examine the frequency of using of electric toothbrushes (ETB) and investigate the associated confounding factors among Saudi adults. Methodology: Personal interviews of 505 randomly selected Saudi adults were held at popular middle socioeconomic destinations in Riyadh city. A single investigator has conducted all interviews that were carried out by a self-constructed questionnaire using closed format questions. Results: About 21.8% of the studied samples have used ETB with only 5.7% are maintaining its use. Higher level of education showed a statistical significant increased proportion of participants using ETB (P = 0.022). Neither age, sex, nor income has influenced the frequency of ETB use. Most of the samples chose the 50–250 SR price range as a reasonable price to purchase the device. Moreover, never mentioning ETB by the dentist was the most reported reason behind not using ETB (70.1%). Conclusion: About less than the quarter of the sample have used ETB, with only 5.7% maintaining its use. The reported low frequency would reflect the decreased attention paid by clinicians toward ETB.