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This study aimed to investigate whether the practice dentists in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Western province do CRA methods and offer Individualized Caries Prevention (ICP) to their pediatric patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Dentists in active clinical practice in the Western province of Saudi Arabia were the participants of this cross-sectional survey. The participants in this study were chosen using a simple random sampling technique. A self-administered, structured questionnaire was used to gather participants\u2019 responses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A majority (88.2%) of the dentists agreed that it is very important to practice CRA on a regular basis among their pediatric patients. About 67% of dentists employed Individualized Caries Prevention methods. 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