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Drug-use disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a glance at GBD 2019 findings
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Springer
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate drug use disorders which are a major cause of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods: This article is a part of the global ...
Second mesiobuccal canal segmentation with YOLOv5 architecture using cone beam computed tomography images
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Springer
, 2023 , Article)
The objective of this study is to use a deep-learning model based on CNN architecture to detect the second mesiobuccal (MB2) canals, which are seen as a variation in maxillary molars root canals. In the current study, 922 ...
Prevalence of anxiety, sleep bruxism and temporomandibular disorders during COVID-19 in Qatari children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: Understanding the impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic social restrictions on the lives of children and adolescents is of utmost importance to enable timely diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, ...
The Potential Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Apical Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Kare Publishing
, 2023 , Article)
Recent literature has suggested a potential association between inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and apical periodontitis (AP). The present systematic review and meta-analysis sought to analyse and appraise the available ...
High-sensitive detection and quantitation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from capillary/fingerstick and venepuncture whole-blood using fluorescence-based rapid lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA)
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
BackgroundIn the last decade, point of care testing (POCT) such as lateral flow immunoassays (LFIA) were developed for rapid TSH measurement. Most of these TSH-LFIAs are designed for qualitative measurements (i.e., if TSH ...
Preclinical orofacial pain assays and measures and chronic primary orofacial pain research: where we are and where we need to go
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2023 , Article Review)
Chronic primary orofacial pain (OFP) conditions such as painful temporomandibular disorders (pTMDs; i.e., myofascial pain and arthralgia), idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and burning mouth syndrome (BMS) are seemingly ...
Enhancing learning experiences in pre-clinical restorative dentistry: the impact of virtual reality haptic simulators
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Background: Utilization of Virtual Reality haptic simulation (VRHS) to aid in the training of various pre-clinical skills is of recent interest. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of VRHS in restorative ...
Integration of an evidence-based caries management approach in dental education: The perspectives of dental instructors
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose/objectives: Evidence-based caries management (EBCM) has developed into an internationally recognized tool for integration of comprehensive non-surgical caries treatment in dental education. However, uptake of the ...
Perceived confidence of dental students and new graduates in performing tooth extractions—An exploratory study
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Wiley
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: The ability to perform uncomplicated tooth extractions is a core clinical skill in undergraduate dental education. The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-extraction assessment skills of dental students and ...
A Cluster Analysis of Oral and Cognitive Health Indicators: An Exploratory Study on Cholinergic Activity as the Link
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SAGE Journals
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: Poor oral health has been suggested as a risk factor for cognitive decline. Yet, biologically plausible mechanisms explaining this relationship remain unknown. Objectives: We aimed (1) to identify oral and ...