Faculty Publications (HBMCDM): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Health professionals' perspectives on factors needed to implement nutrition strategy: A questionnaire validation study
(2018)Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) increasingly recognized as a serious, worldwide public health concern. According to the WHO, NCDs are currently responsible for two-thirds of global deaths annually. Nutritional ... -
Does the use of CBCT prior to mandibular third molar surgery impact treatment planning?
(2020)Purpose: To investigate whether cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) alters the treatment decision for impacted third molar surgery (M3M) when the third molars demonstrate proximity to the inferior alveolar canal (IAC) ... -
Children’s dental anxiety (self and proxy reported) and its association with dental behaviour in a postgraduate dental hospital
(2020)Purpose: Child dental anxiety (CDA) and uncooperative dental behaviour are common. We aimed to assess the prevalence of CDA (self- and proxy- reported) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) children related to their dental ... -
Could medications and biologic factors affect post orthodontic tooth movement changes? A systematic review of animal studies
(2020)Background: Immediately after the removal of orthodontic appliances the teeth might start to drift away from their corrected position in an attempt to reach a new equilibrium. Medications and biologic factors could ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
COVID-19 infection in pregnant women: Review of maternal and fetal outcomes
(2020)Abstract: Pregnant women, their fetuses, and newborns are likely to represent a high-risk population during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 ... -
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation: a new target for autonomic neuromodulation?
(2021)Abstract: Dysautonomias are typifed by aberrant output of either the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system resulting in an array of manifestations across multiple body systems. Neuromodulation of the autonomic ... -
Natural compound catechol induces DNA damage, apoptosis, and G1 cell cycle arrest in breast cancer cells
(2020)Abstract: Targeting cell cycle and inducing DNA damage by activating cell death pathways are considered as effective therapeutic strategy for combating breast cancer progression. Many of the naturally known small molecules ... -
Comprehensive Ocular Examination of Healthy Newborns in the Middle East
(2020)Purpose: To report the prevalence of the perinatal ocular disease in healthy infants referred to a referral eye centre in the Middle East region for comprehensive ocular examinations. Methods: All healthy full-term ... -
Association of obesity indices with in-hospital and 1-year mortality following acute coronary syndrome
(2020)Background/objectives: According to the “obesity paradox”, adults with obesity have a survival advantage following acute coronary syndrome, compared with those without obesity. Previous studies focused on peripheral ... -
Does Hospital Teaching Status Affect the Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion?
(2020)Background: Teaching hospitals are responsible for the training and education of residents and have been centers of research and advancement in an era of evidence-based medicine. Several studies have reported conflicting ... -
Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Associated with Nasal Colonization and Environmental Contamination in Academic Dental Clinics
(2020)Aim: To determine the genetic makeup of methicillin-sensitive/methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA/MRSA) from nasal colonization and environmental contamination in dental clinics. Materials and Methods: ... -
Intermittent use of biologic agents for the treatment of psoriasis in adults
(2020)Abstract: Current clinical recommendations suggest that continuous treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis with biologic agents is more effective than intermittent treatment in terms of achieving remission and maintaining ... -
Implication of genetic variants in overweight and obesity susceptibility among the young Arab population of the United Arab Emirates
(2020)Objective: Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Genetic predisposition has been shown to play a key role in obesity, and genome-wide ... -
Mechanisms of pain in sickle cell disease
(2020)Objectives: The hallmark of sickle cell disease (SCD) is acute and chronic pain, and the pain dominates the clinical characteristics of SCD patients. Although pharmacological treatments of SCD targeting the disease ... -
The efect of streptozotocin induced diabetes on sperm function: a closer look at AGEs, RAGEs, MAPKs and activation of the apoptotic pathway
(2020)Abstract: This study was designed to (1) investigate the possible mechanisms through which diabetes-induced advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and receptor for AGEs (RAGE) activation can afect male reproductive ... -
Evidence based treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip in children under 6 months of age. Systematic review and exploratory analysis
(2020)Introduction: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common paediatric orthopaedic condition that attracts a substantive amount of controversy. The treatments vary because of the wide spectrum of the condition and ...