Browsing Faculty Publications (HBMCDM) by Author "Kowash, Mawlood"
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A 24‑month retrospective study of preformed metal crowns: the Hall technique versus the conventional preparation method
Binladen, H.; Al Halabi, Manal; Kowash, Mawlood; Al Salami, Anas; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Hussein, Iyad (2020)Purpose: Conventional and Hall Technique (HT) Preformed Metal Crowns (PMCs) are used for treatment of carious primary molars. The aim was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic success of conventional and HT PMCs in ... -
Assessment of paediatric dental guidelines and caries management alternatives in the post COVID‑19 period. A critical review and clinical recommendations
Al Halabi, Manal; Salami, A; Alnuaimi, Eman H; Kowash, Mawlood; Hussein, Iyad (2020)Purpose: The first aim of this paper is to provide dental professionals caring for children and adolescents during and after the COVID-19 pandemic with a reference to international dental guidelines. The second aim is ... -
Assessment of Paediatricians Oral Health Knowledge, Behaviour, and Attitude in the United Arab Emirates
Hussein, Iyad; Kowash, Mawlood; Alsalami, Anas; Al Halabi, Manal (2020)Aim: Paediatricians’ oral health knowledge is essential for early detection of disease, appropriate advice, and proper referral. (erefore, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, behaviour, and attitude of paediatricians ... -
Changes in preschool children’s oral health-related quality of life following restorative dental general anaesthesia
Alantali, Kholoud; Al Halabi, Manal; Hussein, Iyad; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Kowash, Mawlood (2020)Background: Early childhood caries is the most common childhood disease in preschool children which often requires dental treatment under restorative dental general anaesthesia (RDGA). Aim: To assess the efect of ... -
Child maltreatment in Dubai and the Northern United Arab Emirates: dental hygienists and assistants’ knowledge
Hussein, Iyad; Kowash, Mawlood; Al Halabi, Manal (2021)Purpose: Dental assistants (DAs) and hygienists (DHs) should play an active role in the detection and reporting of child abuse and neglect (CAN). We aimed to investigate CAN knowledge of DAs and DHs in the United Arab ... -
An Educational Initiative for Dubai School Nurses and Physical Education Teachers on the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries
Kowash, Mawlood; Hussein, Iyad; Al Halabi, Manal (2019)Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of school nurses and physical education teachers (SN and PE teachers) about the emergency management of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) in schools and to measure ... -
The Effect of Chlorhexidine on Bacterial Contamination of Hall Technique Elastomeric Orthodontic Separators and Gingival Health: A Pilot Study
AlNoman, Nada; Al Halabi, Manal; Kowash, Mawlood; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Salami, Anas; Senok, Abiola; Nassar, Rania; Hussein, Iyad (2023)Objective: To study the effect of chlorhexidine on elastomeric orthodontic separators (EOS) bacterial-colonisation and gingival-health in Hall technique (HT) patients. Material and Methods: Prospective invivo pilot ... -
Enamel defects and caries prevalence in preterm children aged 5-10 years in Dubai
Alshehhi, Anood; Al Halabi, Manal; Hussein, Iyad; Salami, Anas; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Kowash, Mawlood (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 ... -
Evaluating the Quality of Multiple Choice Question in Paediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Examinations
Kowash, Mawlood; Hussein, Iyad; Al Halabi, Manal (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 ... -
Fluoride concentration of commercially available infant formulae in the United Arab Emirates
Kowash, Mawlood; Hussein, Iyad; Al Halabi, Manal (2019)Purpose: To assess fluoride concentration in infant formulae commercially available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and compare the measured levels of fluoride to the reported ones on the label. Methods: Twenty-four ... -
Hall technique crowns and children's masseter muscle activity: A surface electromyography pilot study
Abu Serdaneh, Salsabeel; Al Halabi, Manal; Kowash, Mawlood; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Salami, Anas; Hussein, Iyad (2019)Background: Hall technique crowns (HTCs) alter the occlusion temporarily, potentially affecting jaw muscles, particularly the masseter – the primary jaw-closing muscle. Aim: To assess masseter muscle activity (MMA) ... -
How Do Schoolchildren View Other Children Who Have Discolored Teeth?
Al Khayyal, Moza; Al Halabi, Manal; Hussein, Iyad; Salami, Anas; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Kowash, Mawlood (2021)Objectives: Facial look and expression affect how people are viewed by others. This study aimed to evaluate how schoolchildren in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates view their peers who have discolored teeth. ... -
Knowledge of dental faculty in gulf cooperation council states of multiplechoice questions’ item writing flaws
Kowash, Mawlood; Hussein, Iyad; Al Halabi, Manal (2020)Abstract: Multiple-Choice Questions provide an objective cost/time effective assessment. Deviation from appropriate question writing structural guidelines will most probably result in commonly ignored multiple-choice ... -
Knowledge of Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries of Emergency Department Physicians and Residents in the United Arab Emirates
Al Halabi, Manal; Hussein, Iyad; Kowash, Mawlood (2019)Purpose: To investigate knowledge of emergency department physicians and residents (ED-Drs) about management of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: A cross sectional study of ... -
Oral health problems in leukaemic paediatric patients in the United Arab Emirates: A retrospective study
Alnuaimi, Eman H; El-Halabi, Manal; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Kowash, Mawlood (2018-09)Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of oral health problems in leukaemic paediatric patients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and correlate it to the phase of chemotherapy. Materials and ... -
Oral Health Status among Children with Down Syndrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Halabi, Manal; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Kowash, Mawlood (2019)Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health status in Down syndrome (DS) children in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Materials and Methods: A total of 106 DS children (mean age = 9.3 ± 2.8) and ... -
A single-centre investigator-blinded randomised parallel group clinical trial to investigate the effect of probiotic strains Streptococcus salivarius M18 and Lactobacillus acidophilus on gingival health of paediatric patients undergoing treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances: study protocol
Kaklamanos, Eleftherios G; Nassar, Rania; Al Halabi, Manal; Kowash, Mawlood; Hannawi, Haifa; Hussein, Iyad; Salami, Anas; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Senok, Abiola C (2019)Background: There is limited data on the beneficial effects of probiotics on the gingival health of patients undergoing treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances. This study aims to compare the effect of probiotic ... -
A single-centre investigator-blinded randomised parallel-group study protocol to investigate the influence of an acclimatisation appointment on children’s behaviour during N2O/O2 sedation as measured by psychological, behavioural and real-time physiological parameters
Kowash, Mawlood; Al Halabi, Manal; Hussein, Iyad; Abdo, Mohammad M; Salami, Anas; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Sverrisdottir, Yrsa (2020)Aims and objectives: To describe a study protocol of a randomised control trial (RCT) assessing the effectiveness, in reducing dental anxiety, of an acclimatising nitrous oxide sedation (N2O) session prior to actual ... -
Sugar content in infant formula: Accuracy of labeling and conformity to guidelines.
Kowash, Mawlood; Hussein, Iyad; Salami, Anas; Al Halabi, Manal; Mohamed Abdo, Mohamed (2022-07)Background: Infant formulae are a primary source of nutrition during the first years of life, to which sugars are frequently added. This may contribute to adverse dental health problems if consumed excessively when coupled ... -
United Arab Emirates dentists perceptions about the management of broken down first permanent molars and their enforced extraction in children: a questionnaire survey
Dastouri, M.; Kowash, Mawlood; Al Halabi, Manal; Salami, A; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Hussein, Iyad (2019)Purpose: The broken down first permanent molar (BDFPM) is common in children. Enforced extractions of first permanent molars (EExFPMs) guidelines were published in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. We aimed to assess the ...