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Estrogen distinctly regulates transcription and translation of lncRNAs and pseudogenes in breast cancer cells
(2022-07)Abstract: Estrogen drives key transcriptional changes in breast cancer and stimulates breast cancer cells’ growth with multiple mechanisms to coordinate transcription and translation. In addition to protein-coding ... -
Ethnicity-Specific Features of COVID-19 Among Arabs, Africans, South Asians, East Asians, and Caucasians in the United Arab Emirates
(2022)Background: Dubai (United Arab Emirates; UAE) has a multi-national population which makes it exceptionally interesting study sample because of its unique demographic factors. Objective: To stratify the risk factors ... -
Etiology of Peri-Implantitis
(2020)Purpose of Review: Peri-implant diseases represent the biological complications associated with implant therapy. They are defined as inflammatory responses of the peri-implant soft tissues with or without progressive ... -
Evaluating the impact of in silico predictors on clinical variant classification
(2021)Background: In silico evidence is important to consider when interpreting genetic variants. According to the ACMG/AMP, in silico evidence is applied at the supporting strength level using the PP3 and BP4 criteria, for ... -
Evaluating the Quality of Multiple Choice Question in Paediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Examinations
(2019)Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of multiple-choice question (MCQ) items in two postgraduate paediatric dentistry (PD) examinations by determining item writing flaws (IWFs), difficulty index (DI) and ... -
Evaluating the Spread of Aerosols During Crown Preparation: An In-Vitro Study
(2022)Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) brought in an unanticipated dire situation and affected dental practice significantly. Due to the nature of profession, suspension of treatment ... -
Evaluation of Calcified Carotid Artery Atheromas Detected By Panoramic Radiograph among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
(2015)Abstract: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of Carotid artery calcifications (CACs) of diabetic patients and compare it with normal non-diabetic individuals. Panoramic radiographs of 200 adult patients ... -
Evaluation of root and canal morphology of mandibular permanent anterior teeth in Emirati subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomography study
(2021)Background: Failure in mandibular permanent anterior teeth is almost due to missed second canal. Advanced techniques such as using a dental operating microscope and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), one important ... -
Evaluation of root and canal morphology of maxillary permanent first molars in an Emirati population; a cone-beam computed tomography study
(2020)Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the root and canal morphology of the maxillary permanent first molars in an Emirati population using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: Two hundred and ... -
The Evaluation of Smile Design by Lay People and Dentists in the UAE
(2020)Background and Objectives: Esthetics is characterized primarily by the smile, however, the smile comprises much more than the dental arch. Dental smile design preferences differ from one person to other based on different ... -
The Evaluation of Smile Design by Lay People and Dentists in the UAE.
(2017-08)Aim: This study aimed to evaluate what features of a smile are regarded attractive as viewed by lay people and dental professionals in the UAE. Material and Methods: A questionnaire survey of standardized images of ... -
Evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with calcium hydroxide intracanal medicament: an in vitro study
(2024)Abstract: This study explored the antimicrobial efects of ketoprofen, piroxicam, and celecoxib alone or combined with calcium hydroxide (CH) against two strains of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and assessed the ... -
Evaluation of the influence of crown-implant ratio on short implants supporting single crown in the posterior maxilla and mandible: a retrospective analysis
(2016-09)Abstract: Short implants are considered a recent advancement in the dental implantology field. Machined short implants have been around since the 1980s but their high failure rate was used to justify sinus lifts; block ... -
Evaluation of the mental foramen and the mandibular canal course in emirati population: a cone-beam computed tomography study
(2021)Background: The mandibular canal (MC) is an important bony structure presents in the mandible that contains a bundle of nerves and vessels including the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and the mandibular division of the ... -
Evaluation of the Performance of Generative AI Large Language Models ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Microsoft Bing Chat in Supporting Evidence-Based Dentistry: Comparative Mixed Methods Study
(2023)Background: The increasing application of generative artificial intelligence large language models (LLMs) in various fields, including dentistry, raises questions about their accuracy. Objective: This study aims ... -
Evaluation of the root and canal morphology of maxillary and mandibular premolars in an Emirati subpopulation using cone beam computed tomographic data: A retrospective study
(2021)Background: Missed canal anatomy is one of the most common cause of endodontic therapy failure. Numerous studies have reported that maxillary and mandibular premolars have a complex internal canal configuration, which ... -
Evaluation of the submandibular fossa and its correlation to implant placement using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
(2022)Background: The alveolar ridge morphology in the posterior mandibular region has many variations that may pose fatal complications if not assessed and addressed properly. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the ... -
Evaluation of two-dimensional lateral cephalogram and three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography superimpositions: a comparative study
(2019-04)Abstract: Superimposition of radiographic imaging is used to evaluate patient growth and the effects of surgical and/or orthodontic treatment. The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of superimposition between ... -
Evidence based treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip in children under 6 months of age. Systematic review and exploratory analysis
(2020)Introduction: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common paediatric orthopaedic condition that attracts a substantive amount of controversy. The treatments vary because of the wide spectrum of the condition and ... -
Exact correction factor for estimating the OR in the presence of sparse data with a zero cell in 2 × 2 tables
(2023)Abstract: In case-control studies, odds ratios (OR) are calculated from 2 × 2 tables and in some instances, we observe small cell counts or zero counts in one of the cells. The corrections to calculate the ORs in the ...