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Treatment outcomes of pre-surgical infant orthopedics in patients with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(2017)
Background:
Non-syndromic clefts lip and/or palate (CL/P) defects may have manifold significant and detrimental consequences for the affected individuals and their family environment. Although the use of pre-surgical ...
Immediate Effect of Twin Block Appliance on the Airway on a Sample of Patients with Class II/1 Malocclusion on Skeletal II Base
(2017-04-26)
Abstract:
There is a background relationship between the mode of breathing and antero-posterior jaw relation. Severe mandibular deficiency has been linked to reduced oropharyngeal airway dimension. Dental literature ...
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of School Children's Caries Studies in Gulf Cooperation Council States
(2017-09-18)
Objectives:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of dental caries school children in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area, to help the development of systematic approaches for ...
Oral Health Status among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(2017-11-17)
Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Materials and Methods:
Eighty four CP and 125 healthy children ...
Contemporary dental caries management concepts in paediatric dentistry: A survey of awareness and practice of a group of gulf cooperation council dentists.
(2017-03-08)
Introduction:
Debatable clinically relevant child dental caries management concepts exist; restoring a carious primary molar (RCM), the choice of pulpotomy medicament (PM), the “Hall Technique” (HT), and sealing of dental ...
Leptin, insulin like growth factor-I levels and histology-diagnosed placental malaria in an area characterized by unstable malaria transmission in central Sudan
(2017)
Background:
There are few published data on the association between leptin, insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and malaria during pregnancy. This study aimed to investigate maternal and umbilical cord leptin and IGF-1 ...
Nutritional and micronutrient status of adolescent schoolgirls in eastern Sudan: A cross-sectional study
(2017)
Background:
Adolescents, especially girls, are susceptible to malnutrition and their diet must be adequate to support their very rapid growth and development. Currently, there is little published data on the nutritional ...
The Use of Elastics in Orthodontics
(2017)
Background:
Monitoring the confidence of students in completing clinical tasks by dental institutions could serve to assess their preparedness for future independent clinical practice.
Aim:
To obtain information ...
Tooth Size Discrepancy among Different Malocclusion Groups in a Sudanese Sample
(2017)
Introduction:
The standard model of orthodontic treatment can be divided into three different stages as stated by Proffit, namely leveling and alignment, working and finishing phases. Each of these presents different ...
Orthodontic treatment outcome in specialized training Center in Khartoum, Sudan
(2017)
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to determine the need/outcome of orthodontic treatment in terms of improvement in an orthodontic training center in Khartoum, Sudan. Models of 90 patients were referred and treated at ...