Browsing Faculty Publications (HBMCDM) by Title
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Effectiveness of Alcohol and Aldehyde Spray Disinfectants on Dental Impressions
(2020)Background: The gold standard for disinfection of dental impressions is by immersion although spray techniques are also available. This study compared the effectiveness of alcohol and aldehyde spray disinfectants on ... -
Effectiveness of extraction of primary canines for interceptive management of palatally displaced permanent canines: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2018)Background: Although extraction of primary canines in the mixed dentition has been suggested as a measure to prevent impaction of palatally displaced permanent canines (PDCs), the relevant evidence has been inconclusive ... -
The Effects of Objective and Perceived Neighborhood Amenities on Youths’ Wellbeing: The Case of the City of Al Ain, UAE
(2023)Abstract: The last 20 years have witnessed steady research originating in Western societies on the possible correlation between spatial qualities of places and individual wellbeing. Cultural and place-specific factors, ... -
Effects of orthodontic forces on bone turnover biomarkers in peri-miniscrew crevicular fluid: A systematic review
(2020)Objective: Peri-miniscrew crevicular fluid (PMCF) analysis of biomarkers representing bone formation or resorption could provide a non-invasive way to monitor bone turnover around miniscrews and the response to force ... -
Effects of Pitch Length and Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of the Glide Path Preparation Instruments
(2016-05-01)Introduction: This study aimed to compare the effects of pitch length and heat treatment on the mechanical properties of glide path establishing instruments. Methods: Prototypes of glide path preparation files (#14/.03 ... -
Effects of systematic bisphosphonate use in patients under orthodontic treatment: a systematic review
(2020)Background: Bisphosphonates are a class of drugs prescribed for several osseous related disorders owing to their ability to regulate bone turnover, which could in turn affect orthodontic treatment outcomes. Objective: ... -
Effects of systemic medication on root resorption associated with orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review of animal studies
(2018-07-09)Background: Theoretically, root resorption could be modulated by any medication taken that exhibits possible effects on the implicated molecular pathways. Objectives: To systematically investigate and appraise the ... -
Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries: Knowledge of Dubai School Nurses
(2019-07-15)Objective: To assess the knowledge of school nurses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, about the emergency management of Traumatic Dental Injuries (TDIs) at schools. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire ... -
Emotional Distress and Metabolic Control in Diabetic Patients Attending Primary Health Care in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
(2020)Background: Recognition and treatment of emotional distress, which affects 20 to 40% of outpatients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, are important because of its association with worse diabetes self-care, poor glycemic ... -
Enamel defects and caries prevalence in preterm children aged 5-10 years in Dubai
(2019)Background: Enamel defects (EDs) are commonly reported dental findings in preterm/low birthweight children. EDs potentially increase caries susceptibility. Aim: To assess the prevalence of EDs and dental caries in ... -
Enamel Hypomineralization in Children With Clefts and the Relationship to Treatment: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study
(2018)Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is greater in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) who underwent primary alveolar grafting (PAG) as compared with CLP ... -
Enamel matrix derivative for alveolar ridge preservation: A randomized controlled trial
(2023)Objective: The aims of this clinical trial were to evaluate the radiographic dimensional changes in alveolar ridge and patient-reported outcomes following tooth extraction and alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) using ... -
Endocan: a new marker of endothelial function
(2021)Purpose of review: To consider the role of endocan as an inflammatory marker in cardiovascular diseases. Recent findings: Endocan, an endothelial inflammatory marker, is associated with cardiovascular disease. Su ... -
English Terms with Greek Origin used in Orthodontics
(2017)Abstract: Greek is an independent branch of the Indo- European family of languages, native and official in Greece and Cyprus. It has the longest documented history of any living Indo-European language, spanning more than ... -
Erosive Tooth Wear and Related Risk Factors in 8- and 14-Year-Old Greek Children
(2016)Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the erosive tooth wear of primary and permanent teeth and its associa-tion with related risk factors. Two groups of Greek children aged 8 (n = 329) and 14 years ... -
Estimation of root inclination of anterior teeth from virtual study models: accuracy of a commercial software
(2019)Background: The aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of commercially available software in estimating anterior tooth root inclination from digital impressions of the crowns of the teeth. Subjects and methods: ... -
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 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 ... -
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 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 ...