The aim of this investigation was to explores the dental specialties and availability of rubber dam facilities among private dental clinics in Al-Kharj city, Saudi Arabia. This was completed by in-person investigation of all private dental clinics in Al-Kharj city, recording the number of dental professionals, their specialties, status of their authorization, and the availability of rubber dam facilities within each clinic. One hundred and six dentists were distributed between 100 clinics in 28 centers. General dental practitioners (GDPs) were the most of them (84%). Only 10 out of the total of 14 orthodontists were authorized to practice orthodontic treatment. Rubber dam was available in only five centers. Lack of various dental specialties in Al-Kharj city was noted. The GDPs should not practice dental procedures which are not included in their job description and duty. Low rubber dam availability indicating the underuse of them which would affect the quality of dental treatment.

Reports from Saudi Arabia have showed a relationship between patients with oral cancer and a history of smokeless tobacco usage. Thus the aim of this study was to assess the levels of awareness of smokeless tobacco users towards the health effects of smokeless tobacco usage and find out, which are common smokeless products used in Northern and Western Saudi Arabia. This is a descriptive cross sectional study conducted in Northern and Western Saudi Arabia. The study included 420 smokeless tobacco users’ volunteers living in three cities: Tabuk and Hail cities in Northern Saudi Arabia and Makkah in the Western Saudi Arabia. Out of 420 respondents, only 198 (47.2%) heard something about the health consequences of smokeless tobacco use and the remaining 222(52.8%) were completely ignored the health effects resulting from smokeless tobacco use. With regard to the smokeless tobacco type, the most common was Toombak followed by Shamma, Afdhal and Nashoog representing 127(3.2%), 65(15.5%), 64(15.2%), 44(10.4%) and 33(7.8%) in this order. Different forms of smokeless tobacco are prevalent in Saudi Arabia. Since most of the users were non-Saudi workers, work places may serve as an effective platform to deliver targeted strategies aimed at smokeless tobacco cessation.