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A systematic review and meta-analysis of primary teeth caries studies in Gulf Cooperation Council States
(2018)
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of dental caries in pre-school children in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area.
Methods:
A search of literature was conducted to identify ...
The Effect of Chlorhexidine on Bacterial Contamination of Hall Technique Elastomeric Orthodontic Separators and Gingival Health: A Pilot Study
(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 ...
Changes in preschool children’s oral health-related quality of life following restorative dental general anaesthesia
(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 ...
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
(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
(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 ...
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 ...
How Do Schoolchildren View Other Children Who Have Discolored Teeth?
(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. ...