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Changes In Children’s Oral-Health-Related Quality Of Life Following Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia In The United Arab Emirates
(2019)Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is one of the most common childhood diseases in preschool children. Many young pediatric patients with ECC receive Dental treatment under Dental General Anesthesia (DGA). Changes ... -
Clinical Crown Length Changes and Gingival Recessioa Development in Anterior Teeth Associated with Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2018)AIM: To retrospectively investigate the clinical crown length changes and the development of gingival recession in the labial aspect of the maxillary and mandibular incisors associated with orthodontic treatment and ... -
Clinical Crown Length Changes and Gingival Recessioa Development in Anterior Teeth Associated with Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2018)AIM: To systematically investigate and appraise the quality of the available evidence regarding clinical crown length changes and gingival recession development following orthodontic treatment. MATERIALS AND METHOD: ... -
Clinical Outcomes of Single Implant Supported Versus Implant Supported-Fixed Prostheses in Dubai Health Authority Clinic
(2019-08)Background: Whether implant-supported fixed prostheses have worse clinical outcomes than single implant-supported prosthesesis controversial. Aim: This study aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of single implant-supported ... -
A Comparison of Artificial Crown Dimensions To Natural Teeth
(2019-08)Background: Crown dimensions can have a significant effect on the health of adjacent gingivae and on occlusal harmony. This study aimed to determine crown dimensions on artificial crowns and their contralateral natural ... -
Craniofacial Adaptations Following Tongue Volume Reduction Surgery: A Systematic Review
(2018)AIM: To systematically investigate the available literature regarding craniofacial adaptations after tongue volume reduction surgery and critically evaluate the quality of existing evidence. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A ... -
Cytotoxicity and estrogenicity of Vivera® retainers
(2016-12)Aims: The aim of the present study is to investigate the cytotoxicity and estrogenicity of Vivera® retainers by assessing their biological behavioral effects: as-received from the manufacturers, and after retrieval from ... -
Demographic characteristics of Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses and Randomized Controlled Trials in non-orthodontic journals with impact factor
(2017-08)Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify authorship characteristics of all orthodontic systematic reviews (SRs), meta-analyses (MAs) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in nonorthodontic journals with ... -
Dental Caries Experience and Oral Health in Down Syndrome Children In Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A Case Control Study
(2016-08)Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health status in Down syndrome (DS) children in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Materials and Methods: A total of 106 DS children (mean age = 9.3 ± 2.8)and 125 ... -
Dental Implant and Restoration Selection by Prosthodontists in Dubai
(2017-08)Introduction: Dental implant prostheses are dental prostheses that are retained and/or supported by implants placed in the partially or completely edentulous jaw. With various implant systems and prosthetic component ... -
Dentists’ Knowledge and Application of the Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in the United Arab Emirates
(2016-08)Purpose/Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and to compare the level of general dental practitioners’ (GDPs) knowledge within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the ways to manage traumatic dental injuries, and ... -
Direct Composite Resin for the Management of Tooth Wear: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2019-08)Background: The survival of direct composite resin restorations for the treatment of worn teeth hasbeen reported in several studies. This systematic review aims to integrate studies with outcomes that are comparable and ... -
Do Probiotics Affect Oral Health in Patients Under Treatment with Fixed Orthodontic Appliances? A Systematic Review
(2019)AIM: As the presence of fixed orthodontic appliances increases biofilm retention, a deterioration in periodontal clinical parameters can be observed and, under certain conditions, a cariogenic environment may develop, ... -
Educational Initiative for School Nurses and Physical Education Teachers on the Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
(2017-08)Introduction: Emergency management of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) is an urgent matter crucial for long term prognosis, especially in cases of tooth avulsion. School playgrounds and physical education (PE) classes are ... -
Effect of estrus cycle on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review of animal studies
(2020)Background: As estrogen levels affect bone metabolism, the hormonal changes encountered during the estrus cycle may exert an influence on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. Aim: To systematically investigate ... -
Effect of nicotine exposure on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: a meta-analysis based on animal studies
(2020)Background: Nicotine exposure has been reported to modify bone metabolism with potential effects on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. Aim: To systematically investigate and appraise the quality of the available ... -
Effect of Ovariectomy-Induced Menopause on The Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies
(2019)Background: The menopause may theoretically affect the biochemical events leading to orthodontic tooth movement. Aim: To systematically investigate and appraise the quality of the available evidence from animal studies ... -
Effectiveness of extraction of the primary canines for the interceptive management of palatally displaced permanent canines - a meta-analysis
(2017-01)AIM: Although extraction of primary canines in the mixed dentition has been suggested as a measure to prevent impaction of palatally displaced permanent canines (PDC), the relevant evidence has been inconclusive. The aim ... -
Effectiveness of Orthodontic Procedures, Alternative or Adjunctive To Extraction of the Primary Canines, For Interceptive Management of Palatally Displaced Permanent Canines: A Systematic Review
(2018)Aim: Although Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME), Trans-Palatal Arch (TPA) and Cervical-pull Headgear (HG) have been suggested as interventions in the mixed dentition to increase the rate of normal eruption of the palatally ... -
Effectiveness of Spray Disinfectants on Three dental Impression Materials
(2019-08)Background: The disinfection of dental impressions is fundamental to prevent cross-infection from the dental surgery to the laboratory. Spray rather than immersion disinfectants have recently been introduced to dental ...