Now showing items 114-133 of 262

    • 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 ...
    • The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Elysia M, Alvarez; Force, Lisa M; Xu, Rixing; Compton, Kelly; Lu, Dan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      BackgroundIn estimating the global burden of cancer, adolescents and young adults with cancer are often overlooked, despite being a distinct subgroup with unique epidemiology, clinical care needs, and societal impact. ...
    • 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 ...
    • A global science mapping analysis on odontogenic infections 

      Ricardo, Grillo; Balel, Yunus; Brozoski, Mariana Aparecida; Ali, Kamran; Adebayo, Ezekiel Taiwo; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
      Objectives: Odontogenic infections are common and a topic of core interest for dentists, and maxillofacial surgeons. The aim of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the global literature on odontogenic ...
    • Guided tissue regeneration in peri-radicular surgery 

      Gabriele, Baniulyte; Burns, Lorna; Ali, Kamran ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Guided tissue regeneration techniques have been available in dentistry for decades. Primarily used for periodontal surgery and implant placement, their usefulness in periapical surgery has been getting increased attention. ...
    • 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 ...
    • Health educators' professional agency in negotiating their Problem-Based Learning (PBL) facilitator roles: Q study. 

      Du, Xiangyun; Nomikos, Michail; Ali, Kamran; Lundberg, Adrian; Abu-Hijleh, Marwan ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      University educators are expected to cope with emerging situations and complex issues in teaching and learning, and this requires them to be agentic and proactive. While professional agency of health educators has not been ...
    • Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in remission after antineoplastic treatment: a systematic review 

      Seremidi, Kyriaki; Kloukos, Dimitrios; Duggal, Mandeep Singh; Gizani, Sotiria ( Springer Link , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate available evidence on the effect of childhood cancer and its treatment on survivors' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, the ...
    • High toughness resorbable brushite-gypsum fiber-reinforced cements 

      Moussa H.; El Hadad A.; Sarrigiannidis S.; Saad A.; Wang M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)
      The ideal bone substitute material should be mechanically strong, biocompatible with a resorption rate matching the rate of new bone formation. Brushite (dicalcium phosphate dihydrate) cement is a promising bone substitute ...
    • 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) 

      Samar, Shurbaji; Al Tamimi, Faleh; Al Ghwairi, Mahmoud M.; El Chaar, Dayana; Younes, Salma; ... more authors ( 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 ...
    • How Do Bone Allografts Regenerate Bone? 

      Tamimi, Faleh; Ashammakhi, Nureddin; Mansour, Alaa ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Other)
      utogenous bone is universally considered as the gold standard for grafting procedures, although it presents many limitations such as donor-site morbidity, and postoperative complications such as pain and bleeding. Allogenic ...
    • 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, ...
    • How does diabetes mellitus impact on the prognosis of dental implants? 

      Baniulyte, Gabriele; Ali, Kamran (2023 , Other)
      Data sources: Web of Science, Embase, PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were searched for publications up to August 2021. Study selection: The study noted clear inclusion and exclusion criteria. Search terms were ...
    • How harmful are e-cigarettes to the head and neck cells? 

      Baniulyte, Gabriele; Ali, Kamran ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article Review)
      Data sources Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Chemical Abstracts Plus, Dentistry and Oral Sciences and Web of Science databases, as well as grey literature, were searched for publications ...
    • How Well Prepared Are Dental Students and New Graduates in Pakistan-A Cross-Sectional National Study. 

      Javed, Muhammad Qasim; Nawabi, Shazia; Bhatti, Usman Anwer; Atique, Sundus; AlAttas, Mustafa Hussein; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      The transition of an undergraduate dental student to an actual practicing dentist is a crucial phase and ensuring the preparedness of graduates for the complexity and demands of contemporary dental practice is a challenging ...
    • Hydroxyapatite Derived from Marine Resources and their Potential Biomedical Applications 

      Venkatesan, Jayachandran; Anil, Sukumaran ( Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering , 2021 , Article Review)
      Utilization of bone graft substitutes have increased due to the rising number of accidents, trauma, and aging population. Autograft is still considered as a gold standard for treating bone defects. However, limitations ...
    • 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 ...
    • Impact of resilience and environmental stress on burnout of students in public and private dental schools in Western Saudi Arabia. 

      Alsharif, M; Almadani, N; Mahmoud, R Y; Alsharif, A; Al-Maweri, S A; ... more authors ( Medknow Publications , 2023 , Article)
      Dental students' burnout has been repeatedly reported in the literature; however, there is little information about the contributing factors in different contexts and settings. This study aimed to investigate the correlation ...
    • Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental Students 

      Ba-Hattab, Raidan; Helvacioglu-Yigit, Dilek; Anweigi, Lamyia; Alhadeethi, Tayeb; Raja, Mahwish; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Abstract: We aimed to evaluate the impact of Virtual Reality Dental Simulators (VRDS) on preclinical training in endodontics for undergraduate dental students. Purposive sampling technique was used to target undergraduate ...
    • In vitrocomparison of natural tooth-whitening remedies and professional tooth-whitening systems 

      Randa F., Abidia; El-Hejazi, Ahmed A.; Azam, Ambreen; Al-Qhatani, Shahad; Al-Mugbel, Khuloud; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundAn increasing number of patients are using natural homemade remedies such as strawberries, banana peels, coconut oil rinse, basil, lemon, activated charcoal, apple cider vinegar, baking soda, and turmeric to ...