Parental Sociodemographic Characteristics and Bruxism's Risk Factors Among Children: Saudi Arabian Evaluation.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the association between sleep bruxism (SB) among children and parental sociodemographic characteristics and SB risk factors (eg, nose obstruction).

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 250 parents of children under the age of 13 who visited pediatric dental clinics. Data were collected through a questionnaire completed by parents.

Factors influencing engagement in oral cancer prevention activities among dental students and professionals in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Oral cancer is a pressing health concern in the Saudi Arabia (SA), with rising incidence and mortality rates. Despite the efforts in raising awareness, gaps persist in knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to oral cancer prevention (OCP) among dental health professionals. This study aimed to identify the key factors influencing engagement in oral cancer prevention activities among dental students and professionals in Saudi.

The factors associated with the knowledge of brushing teeth with fluoridated toothpaste among high school students in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Objective: The use of fluoridated toothpaste (FT) is essential for controlling caries. This analytical cross-sectional study aimed to determine the proportion of students who brushed their teeth with fluoridated toothpaste/or do not know the content at least once a day and to determine the factors associated with the knowledge of brushing teeth with FT.

Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was distributed during the academic year 2019-2020 among 439 high school students.

Validity and reliability of a teledentistry survey among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The perception of teledentistry use among dental practitioners in various contexts was assessed using the Teledentistry Survey (the TDS-24). However, this survey's psychometric analyses have not yet been analysed. This present study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the TDS-24 in a sample of dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia.

Forecasting Head and Neck Cancer Trends in GCC Countries: Implications for Public Health Policy and Strategy.

Purpose: The data available on the incidence and mortality rates of head and neck cancer types (HNCs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) have relied on global trends and covered only certain cancer sites, types or certain age groups. This study aimed to assess the incidence and mortality rates of head and neck cancer (HNCs) within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, providing insights into their geographic variability in 2020.

Methods: Prediction of the magnitude of the disease to 2040 was explored based on demographic projections.

Digital technologies in dentistry in Saudi Arabia: Perceptions, practices and challenges.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess practicing dentists' characteristics and professional aspects that influence users to adopt Digital Technologies in Dentistry (DTD) in Saudi Arabia (SA). Moreover, we aimed to identify dentists' perceived barriers and challenges and to anticipate future potential developments towards implementing DTDs in their practices in SA.

Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study based on a validated questionnaire was conducted using a snowball sampling technique to include a conveniently selected sample of dentists from all dental specialties currently working in SA.

Caries prevalence and severity in association with sociodemographic characteristics of 9-to-12-year-old school children in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Aim: This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and severity of dental caries in 9-to-12-year-old schoolchildren in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia (SA); to compare its expression by mean of decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft/DMFT) and the Significant Caries Index (SiC Index); to examine the association between caries experience and sociodemographic factors; and to determine whether schoolchildren in Al-Madinah are at greater risk for high levels of dental caries.

Materials And Methods: Data of 1,000 schoolchildren aged 9-12 years old from a cross-sectional oral health survey in Al-Madinah, SA was obtained and analysed. Dental caries was measured using dmft/DMFT and the SiC Index which was computed into two groups: highest 30% DMFT scores (SiC) and highest 10% DMFT scores (SiC).

Curcumin mouthwashes versus chlorhexidine in controlling plaque and gingivitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: The purpose of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the available evidence regarding the efficacy of curcumin mouthwashes on plaque and gingivitis.

Methods: A comprehensive online search of multiple databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) was performed to identify all relevant studies published up to August 2020, using the following keywords: curcumin, turmeric, gingivitis, periodontal health, and plaque control. All clinical trials that compared the efficacy of curcumin mouthwash with chlorhexidine in controlling dental plaque and gingivitis were included.

Effectiveness of WhatsApp as a Part of a Hybrid Learning Environment: An Opportunity for Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Pedagogy.

Aim And Objective: This study sought to examine the effectiveness of hybrid learning utilizing WhatsApp as an adjunct to traditional learning in delivering knowledge to and supporting the learning of undergraduate dental students and investigate learner perceptions of WhatsApp use in educational contexts.

Materials And Methods: The 3-month prospective analytical interventional study sampled 85 undergraduate students from the Department of Preventive Dental Sciences. A WhatsApp group was created, information was sent to the male and female groups, and a written assignment was used as a performance benchmark of knowledge acquisition and application.

Trend Analysis of Head and Neck Neoplasms between 2012-2018 in Patients Residing in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study.

Objectives:  This study sought to present a view of head and neck neoplasms (HNN) prevalence with specific focus on sociodemographic determinants in Al-Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods:  This was a hospital-based retrospective study based on retrieval of histopathological data for a period of 6 years between 2012 and 2018. Data was collected from the archives of the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Laboratory at King Fahad Hospital (the only referral center for biopsy services) in Al-Madinah City.

The Protective Role of Resilience in Emotional Exhaustion Among Dental Students at Clinical Levels.

Purpose: The epidemic of burnout among dental students has been repeatedly documented. This study aimed to assess burnout, specifically emotional exhaustion (EE), and examined the impact of protective and risk psychological factors for EE among clinical-level dental students in Saudi Arabia (SA).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, using a convenience sample of undergraduate dental students who were recruited from five separate dental schools.

Dental Students' Perceptions before and after Attending a Centre for Children with Special Needs: A Qualitative Study on Situated Learning.

To develop an in-depth understanding of the perceptions and experiences of senior dental students before and after fieldwork visits to a centre for children with special needs. A qualitative study utilised open-ended questions and involved 39 fifth-year dental students. A thematic analysis of the collected responses was undertaken, and a hierarchy of themes and subthemes were developed.

Alveolar bone plate measurements of maxillary anterior teeth: A retrospective Cone Beam Computed Tomography study, AlMadianh, Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: To study bone profile (facial bone thickness and height of alveolar bone crest) of anterior maxillary teeth in the aesthetic area among Saudi dentulous adults.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Taibah University College of Dentistry and Hospital, AlMadinah; Saudi Arabia. The analysis included 490 adult patients' Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) retrieved from Kodak Carestream-R4 database.

Self-Perception Of Malocclusion And Barriers To Orthodontic Care: A Cross-Sectional Study In Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess adult levels of knowledge, awareness of malocclusion and barriers to the uptake of orthodontic care alongside the associated factors (sex and gender).

Methods: A convenience sample aged 18 years and above, residing in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, was recruited. A self-administrated validated questionnaire was used to collect the data, and data descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were performed.

Socio-Demographic Variation, Perceived Oral Impairment and Oral Impact on Daily Performance among Children in Saudi Arabia.

This study aimed to describe the oral impact (estimate, severity, frequency) on daily performance (e.g., eating, speaking) and identify the potential perceived oral impairment(s) and socio-behavioral factors associated with oral impact, namely presence or absence of oral impact, among children aged 9-12 years old in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

Future projections of child oral-related hospital admission rates in Western Australia.

This study aimed to project the hospital admission rates of Western Australian children for oral conditions, with a particular focus on dental caries, embedded and impacted teeth, and pulp and periapical conditions through to the year 2026. Two methods were used to generate projection data through to the year 2026, using the Western Australian Hospital Morbidity Dataset for the period 1999-2000 to 2008-2009. The projected admission rate increase in those children aged 14 years and younger from 2000 to 2026 was 43%.

A population-based cost description study of oral treatment of hospitalized Western Australian children aged younger than 15 years.

Objectives: We sought to analyze the economic cost of a decade of dental hospital admissions in Western Australian children under the age of 15 years and to identify socio-demographic characteristics associated with these costs.

Methods: This study analyzed the cost of 43,937 child patients under the age of 15 years hospitalized for an oral health-related condition, as determined by principal diagnosis International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10AM). The Australian Refine Diagnosis Related Group version 5.

Disparities in dental insurance coverage among hospitalised Western Australian children.

Objectives: We sought to understand disparities in dental insurance coverage among hospitalised Western Australian children and associated factors.

Methods: This study analysed the data obtained for 43,937 child patients under the age of 15 years hospitalised for an oral-health related condition, as determined by principal diagnosis (ICD-10AM). Primary place of residency, age, gender, Indigenous status and socioeconomic status were also analysed.

Dental hospitalization trends in Western Australian children under the age of 15 years: a decade of population-based study.

Background And Aim: This study analyzed a decade of dental admission patterns in Western Australian children under the age of 15 years, examining associations with sociodemographic characteristics and with particular focus on dental decay and Indigenous children.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the data obtained for 43,937 child patients under the age of 15 years hospitalized for an oral-health-related condition, as determined by principal diagnosis (ICD-10AM). Primary place of residency, age, gender, insurance status and Indigenous status were also analyzed.