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Dental Caries Experience and Oral Health in Down Syndrome Children In Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A Case Control Study
(2016-08)Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health status in Down syndrome (DS) children in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Materials and Methods: A total of 106 DS children (mean age = 9.3 ± 2.8)and 125 ... -
Dental Implant and Restoration Selection by Prosthodontists in Dubai
(2017-08)Introduction: Dental implant prostheses are dental prostheses that are retained and/or supported by implants placed in the partially or completely edentulous jaw. With various implant systems and prosthetic component ... -
Dental Implications of Down Syndrome (DS): Review of the Oral and Dental Characteristics
(2017-05-27)Abstract: A literature search was conducted to identify the key oral and dental manifestations of DS. These findings are discussed and used to suggest recommendations for treatment planning in DS patients for the practicing ... -
Dental students' and faculty perception of online exams with e-invigilation in Cyprus
(2023)Introduction: During the recent pandemic, e-learning and e-assessment methods have been implemented worldwide, providing opportunities for further implementation in the dental curriculum. This study aims to research the ... -
Dentine-pulp tissue engineering in miniature swine teeth by set calcium silicate containing bioactive molecules
(2017)Objective: The present study aims to investigate whether reparative dentinogenesis could be guided at central pulpal sites or at a distance from the amputated pulp of miniature pig teeth, by using set calcium silicate-based ... -
Dentists knowledge of the guidelines of traumatic dental injuries in the United Arab Emirates
(2018-12)Aim: This study aimed to assess general dental practitioners’ (GDPs) knowledge within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the management of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs), and to compare their level of knowledge ... -
Dentists knowledge, attitudes, and professional behavior toward the COVID-19 pandemic : A multisite survey of dentists perspectives
(2021)Background: COVID-19 continues to affect the dental community worldwide. The authors conducted a cross-sectional electronic study using a multisite survey to examine dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and professional behavior ... -
Dentists’ Knowledge and Application of the Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in the United Arab Emirates
(2016-08)Purpose/Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and to compare the level of general dental practitioners’ (GDPs) knowledge within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the ways to manage traumatic dental injuries, and ... -
Dentofacial characteristics of children and adolescents with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a comparison with matched controls
(2023)Background: Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) include somatic and neurological developmental distur bances after prenatal alcohol exposure, including facial anomalies. However, the knowledge of the orthodontic ... -
Dephosphorylation of the Proneural Transcription Factor ASCL1 Re-Engages a Latent Post-Mitotic Differentiation Program in Neuroblastoma
(2020)Abstract: Pediatric cancers often resemble trapped developmental intermediate states that fail to engage the normal differentiation program, typified by high-risk neuroblastoma arising from the developing sympathetic ... -
Derangement of cell cycle markers in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of asthmatic patients as a reliable biomarker for asthma control
(2021)Abstract: In asthma, most of the identifed biomarkers pertain to the Th2 phenotype and no known biomarkers have been verifed for severe asthmatics. Therefore, identifying biomarkers using the integrative phenotype-genotype ... -
Derivation and characterization of putative craniofacial mesenchymal progenitor cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells
(2018)Abstract: The introduction and widespread adoption of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has opened new avenues for craniofacial regenerative medicine. Neural crest cells (NCCs) are the precursor population ... -
Descriptive histomorphological evaluation of the testis and caudal epididymis following treatment with rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia) and sutherlandia (Lessertia frutescens) in healthy and streptozotocininduced diabetic rats
(2021)Objective: To evaluate the testis and the cauda epididymis after treating both healthy and diabetic rats with rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia), and sutherlandia (Lessertia frutescens), ... -
Descriptive Usability Study of CirrODS:Clinical Decision andWorkflow Support Tool for Management of Patients With Cirrhosis
(2019-07-03)Background: There are gaps in delivering evidence-based care for patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Objective: Our objective was to use interactive user-centered design methods to develop the Cirrhosis ... -
Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Expedite Medical Education during COVID-19 pandemic: A Proof-of-Concept Study
(2021)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced medical schools to suspend on-campus live-sessions and shift to distance-learning (DL). This precipitous shift presented medical educators with a challenge, ‘to create a ... -
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Adapt to the Changing Landscape of Anatomy Instruction in Medical Education During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proof-of-Concept Study
(2021)Abstract: This study presents the design of a DL-framework to deliver anatomy teaching that provides a microfiche of the onsite anatomy learning experience during the mandated COVID-19 lockdown. First, using nominal-group ... -
Design4Health Bootcamp: A design thinking approach to improve the 21st century skills of health, engineering and design students
(2020)Abstract— Global industries are acknowledging that professions as we know them will not require the same skills as they did in the 20th Century. Therefore how can universities prepare students for challenges that have not ... -
Detection of Clostridium difficile antigen and toxin in stool specimens: Comparison of the C. difficile quik chek complete enzyme immunoassay and GeneXpert C. difficile polymerase chain reaction assay
(2017)Background/Aims: Accurate and rapid laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) remains a significant challenge. A two‑step algorithm for detection of toxigenic C. difficile in stool based on initial ... -
Detection of copy number variants and genes by chromosomal microarray in an Emirati neurodevelopmental disorders cohort
(2022)Abstract: Copy number variations (CNVs) are highly implicated in the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) has been recommended as a frst-tier test for many NDDs. We ... -
Detection of OXA-23, GES-11 and NDM-1 among carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Dubai: A preliminary study
(2021)Letter to Editor: Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative organism that has become a significant offender in health-care facilities, with the worldwide spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) ...