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Oral Health Status among Children with Down Syndrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(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 ...
Correction to: Children’s dental anxiety (self and proxy reported) and its association with dental behaviour in a postgraduate dental hospital
(2020)
Correction to: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry: https ://doi.org/10.1007/s4036 8-020-00517 -x
In the original publication of the article the third author’s name “M. Kowash” was submitted as “K. Mawlood” which ...
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 ...
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) ...
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 ...