Dental Medicine Research: Recent submissions

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    • Validation of a Novel Fluorescent Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Total Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD Binding Antibody Units (BAU) from Plasma or Fingerstick Whole-Blood of COVID-19 Vaccinees 

      Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Zedan, Hadeel T.; Abou-Saleh, Haissam; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Limited commercial LFA assays are available to provide a reliable quantitative measurement of the total binding antibody units (BAU/mL) against the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S-RBD). ...

    • Qualitative and quantitative three-dimensional evaluation of maxillary basal and dentoalveolar dimensions in patients with and without maxillary impacted canines 

      Sharhan, Hasan M.; Almashraqi, Abeer A.; Al-fakeh, Hanan; Alhashimi, Najah; Abdulghani, Ehab A.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article)
      Background: This study aimed to three-dimensionally evaluate the qualitative and quantitative maxillary basal, dentoalveolar, and dental dimensions in patients with unilateral or bilateral maxillary impacted canines relative ...

    • Does Problem-based Learning Facilitate Enactment of Learner Agency in Undergraduate Dental Curricula? A Q Study. 

      Ali, K; Du, X; Lundberg, A ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      Addressing a literature gap on leaner agency in health profession education, this study explores students' perceptions on which aspects of a problem-based learning (PBL) environment cradle their leaner agency enactment. ...

    • Does the addition of cone-beam CT to panoral imaging reduce inferior dental nerve injuries resulting from third molar surgery? A systematic review. 

      Robbins, James; Smalley, Katelyn Rene; Ray, Pamela; Ali, Kamran ( BMC , 2022 , Article)
      This systematic review aims to examine whether cone-beam CT (CBCT) assessment influences the incidence of nerve injury following high-risk mandibular third molar (MTM) surgery. Randomised controlled trials comparing two ...

    • Guidelines for Patients with Bleeding Disorders Undergoing Dentalveolar Surgeries 

      Amirova, Mahira; Azim, Sabrin Ali; Foroughiasl, Parisa; Annamma, Lovely; Alkhabuli, Jumma; ... more authors ( Scientific Research Publishing , 2022 , Article)
      Dental practitioners must be well informed about the pathology, complications and treatment options associated with bleeding disorders patients. Prolongation of bleeding time can seriously complicate the patient’s condition ...

    • InstaPower Opportunities for dental students to connect with patients without borders. 

      Al-Moadhadi, Aisha Ibrahim M B; Al-Naema, Roudha Mohammed A M; Ali, Kamran ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      Social media offers tremendous opportunities for professional communities and connecting with public. We would like to share our experience in the use of social media to boost the learning of dental students by connecting ...

    • Learning needs assessments in continuing professional development: A scoping review 

      Al-Ismail, Muna Said; Naseralallah, Lina Mohammad; Hussain, Tarteel Ali; Stewart, Derek; Alkhiyami, Dania; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)
      Background: A rigorous learning needs assessment (LNA) is a crucial initial step in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) process. This scoping review aimed to collate, summarize, and categorize the reported LNA ...

    • Dental floss ties for rubber dam isolation: A proposed classification and a new technique. 

      Alkhatib, Osama A; Bissasu, Sami; Daud, Alaa ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Rubber dam (RD) application has become an essential part of restorative dentistry. In late 2019, dentistry faced a new challenge with the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore, the implementation of extra isolation methods became ...

    • Antibiotic Prescription During Endodontic Treatment: Knowledge and Practices of Dental Interns in Saudi Arabia 

      Abuhassna, Mohammed Abdulhai; Aldajani, Hadeel Abdullah; Alqahtani, Khalil Wassam; Alzahrani, Arwa Khader; Alawwad, Deena Abdullah; ... more authors ( Dove Press Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Antibiotics are widely used in dental practice, especially for endodontic infections. The present survey aimed to investigate the knowledge and practices of dental interns in Saudi Arabia regarding antibiotic ...

    • Knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practices of E-cigarette use among dental students: A multinational survey 

      Alhajj, Mohammed Nasser; Al-Maweri, Sadeq Ali; Folayan, Morenike O; Halboub, Esam; Khader, Yousef; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science (PLOS) , 2022 , Article)
      E-cigarette use is a trend worldwide nowadays with mounting evidence on associated morbidities and mortality. Dentists can modify the smoking behaviors of their patients. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, beliefs, ...

    • Effects of calcium hydroxide intracanal medicament on push-out bond strength of endodontic sealers: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Alhajj, Mohammed Nasser; Daud, Fadhilah; Al-Maweri, Sadeq Ali; Johari, Yanti; Ab-Ghani, Zuryati; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article Review)
      Objective: To investigate the effect of calcium hydroxide intracanal medicament on the push-out bond strength of resin-based and calcium silicate-based endodontic sealers. Methods: A comprehensive search of was conducted ...

    • Effect of dental trauma management resources on dental practitioners' confidence and knowledge: A pilot cross-sectional study 

      Matoug-Elwerfelli, Manal; Sim, Yu Fan; Alghutaimel, Hayat; Almohareb, Rahaf; Al-Abdulla, Jamal; ... more authors ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2022 , Article)
      Background/Aim: The knowledge of standardized care guidelines is critical to the confidence of practitioners in managing dental trauma. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the awareness, use and impact of the ...

    • Radiographic assessment of endodontic mishaps in an undergraduate student clinic: a 2-year retrospective study 

      Matoug-Elwerfelli, Manal; Abdou, Ahmed; Almutairi, Wejdan; Alhuthayli, Malak; Aloyaynaa, Shaikhah; ... more authors ( PeerJ , 2022 , Article)
      Objectives. The aim of this study was to compare the occurrence of instrumentation and obturation related endodontic procedural mishaps following the use of either, stainless steel hand or engine-driven rotary instrumentation ...

    • Tooth auto-transplantation: A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most-cited articles 

      Abdou, Ahmed; Matoug-Elwerfelli, Manal; Nagendrababu, Venkateshbabu; Nazzal, Hani; Duggal, Monty ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2022 , Article)
      Background/Aim: Tooth auto-transplantation has recently gained high clinical acceptance. The aim of this study was to identify the top 100 most-cited articles regarding tooth auto-transplantation, to analyse multiple ...

    • Gingival Depigmentation Using Diode 980 nm and Erbium-YAG 2940 nm Lasers: A Split-Mouth Clinical Comparative Study 

      Harb, Zaid Kamel Jnaid; El-Sayed, Walid; Alkhabuli, Jumma ( Hindawi , 2021 , Article)
      This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of diode laser (980 nm) and erbium-YAG laser (2940 nm) for gum depigmentation. Background. Gingival hyperpigmentation, “black gum,” refers to black discrete single or multiple ...

    • Recognition and management of drug-associated oral ulceration: a review 

      Ali, Kamran; Raja, Mahwish; Osman, Safa; Zulfiqar, Gulraiz; Janjua, Omer ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)
      The number of people who are using prescribed medications is on the rise, largely due to an ageing population in the UK, but also because of early diagnosis and prompt medical management of a variety of conditions. Systemic ...

    • The Impact of Multiple Autoclave Cycles on the Surface Roughness of Thermally Treated Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Files 

      Ba-Hattab, Raidan; Almohareb, Rahaf A.; Alkhalaf, Rana; Binnjefan, Shikhah; Sulayem, Meral; ... more authors ( Hindawi , 2022 , Article)
      In this study, we evaluate the surface roughness (SR) of three thermally treated nickel-titanium rotary instruments (i.e., TruNatomy [TN], ProTaper Gold [PTG], and EdgeTaper Platinum [ETP]) after impact testing with multiple ...

    • Comparison of second molar protraction using different timing for piezocision application: A randomized clinical trial. 

      Alhaija, Elham S Abu; Al-Areqi, Marwan M; Maaitah, Emad F Al ( SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online , 2022 , Article)
      To compare second molar protraction between early, late and no piezocision groups. Forty subjects with bilaterally extracted mandibular first molars were selected to participate in the study. Subjects were subdivided into ...

    • How do periodontal indices compare among non-smokers, tobacco and e-cigarette smokers? 

      Robbins, James; Ali, Kamran ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article Review)
      Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis.Data sources Medline (PubMed), ISI Web of Science and Scopus. Additionally, the following journals were hand-searched between 2000 and December 2021: Journal of Periodontology, ...

    • The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Khanh Bao, Tran; Lang, Justin J; Compton, Kelly; Xu, Rixing; Acheson, Alistair R; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      BackgroundUnderstanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation strategies. We analysed results from the Global ...