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Simulation-based education for selected communication skills: exploring the perception of post-graduate dental students
(2021)
Purpose:
The role of simulation-based education (SBE) in enhancing communication has been established in the literature. To ensure achieving desired outcomes from SBE initiative, the individual learners, their experiences, ...
Sugar content in infant formula: Accuracy of labeling and conformity to guidelines.
(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 ...
What is the effect of preterm birth on permanent tooth crown dimensions? A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021)
Background:
The permanent tooth formation process may be disrupted in preterm infants with potential discrepancies in size and subsequent occlusal disturbances.
Objective:
To systematically analyse and quantitively ...
Assessment of paediatric dental guidelines and caries management alternatives in the post COVID‑19 period. A critical review and clinical recommendations
(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 ...
Fluoride concentration of commercially available infant formulae in the United Arab Emirates
(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 ...
Child maltreatment in Dubai and the Northern United Arab Emirates: dental hygienists and assistants’ knowledge
(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
(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 ...
United Arab Emirates dentists perceptions about the management of broken down first permanent molars and their enforced extraction in children: a questionnaire survey
(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 ...
A 24‑month retrospective study of preformed metal crowns: the Hall technique versus the conventional preparation method
(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 ...
Hall technique crowns and children's masseter muscle activity: A surface electromyography pilot study
(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) ...