Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Occlusion, and Dental Caries among School Children in Riyadh.

Background: Malocclusion and lifestyle diseases like obesity can lead to poor oral hygiene and food stagnation, resulting in increased caries incidence.

Objectives: To evaluate the interrelationship of age, body mass index (BMI), occlusion, and dental decay in children aged between 5 and 14.

Methodology: Our study included 423 school students aged 5-14 visiting dental clinics.

Evaluation of Eye Safety Protocol in the Dental Office.

Background: Ocular health is significant as undetected and untreated eye conditions can lead to vision loss and blindness. Usually, dentists, dental assisting staff, and patients undergoing frequent dental corrections are likely affected by eye injuries.

Methods: This survey aimed to evaluate eye safety protocols in the dental fraternity.

Mucormycosis as Post Coronavirus Disease Complication.

Mucormycosis is called as black fungus, which is caused by fungus belonged to Mucorales. If this fungus, effects healthy individuals it won't cause any serious complications, but it may cause life-threatening issues when Mucorales affects individuals who have low immunity. The mortality rate of black fungus is more than 50%, and it may also range till 100% if the individual is having any preexisting or chronic disease.

Association between severity of COVID-19, Periodontal health and disease in Riyadh subpopulation.

Background: Periodontitis and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) both exhibit an exaggerated inflammatory response as common traits. Given that periodontal diseases have been linked to respiratory illnesses like pneumonia, it is quite possible that periodontitis and COVID-19 are related. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to ascertain whether the severity of COVID-19 and periodontal disease are related.

Comparative efficacy of coronally advanced flap with and without guided tissue regeneration in the management of gingival recession defects: A split-mouth trial.

Background: The gingival recession causes tooth sensitivity, poor esthetics, and tooth mobility in severe cases. Scientific documentation revealed effective root coverage (RC) and increased keratinized tissue heights acquired with the coronally advanced flap (CAF) for multiple recession defects.

Objectives: This research evaluates and compares the efficacy of CAF procedures with and without Type I collagen bio-absorbable membrane in guided tissue regeneration (GTR) in the treatment of Miller's Class I and II gingival recession.

Dental Students' Perception, Awareness and Knowledge About HPV Infection, Vaccine, and Its Association with Oral Cancer: A Multinational Study.

Background: Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection forms a major etiological factor for oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), which has exhibited increased global incidence.

Aim: To compare the knowledge regarding HPV, its association with OPC, and HPV vaccine among students from different countries, years of the undergraduate program, and gender.

Methods: The current multinational cross-sectional study was conducted in 886 undergraduate dental students from Egypt, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Sudan through Google survey forms from July 2021 to September 2021.

Dental students and COVID 19: An online multinational survey on perception and knowledge.

Background: Coronavirus is an emerging respiratory pathogen that causes coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), as per the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the state of awareness and extent of knowledge about COVID-19 among dental students from India, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 872 participants from December 2020 to January 2021.

Associaton of dermatoglyphic patterns and salivary pH with DMFT index of patients in Riyadh.

Background: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease with a genetic disposition.

Aim: To evaluate correlation among dermatoglyphic patterns, salivary pH, and dental caries.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 150 randomly selected volunteers between 15 and 30 years of age who visited dental clinics from November 2019 to December 2020.

Radicular canal disinfection by photosensitizers activated by photodynamic therapy and Er, Cr: YSGG laser bonded to glass fiber post using different cement types. An Invitro study.

Aim: To assess the tensile bond strength (TBS) of conventional glass ionomer cement (GIC) and resin cemented fiber post to radicular dentin when disinfected with different photosensitizers methylene blue photosensitizer (MBP), curcumin photosensitizer (CP), and laser therapy Er, Cr: YSGG laser (ECYL) MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty carefully extracted, non-traumatic, non-carious, closed apex human mandibular premolars were collected. Periodontal fibers, plaque, or calculi were detached. Decoration of samples was executed up till the cementoenamel junction.

Correlation of Blood and Salivary pH Levels in Healthy, Gingivitis, and Periodontitis Patients before and after Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy.

Unlabelled: Periodontitis is an infectious illness which leads to the inflammation of protective tissues around the teeth and the continuous loss of alveolar bone and conjunctive tissue. Biomarker analysis in serum and saliva helps in the evaluation of disease progression and activity. It is also established that every inflammatory change along with resultant damage of tissues ends up in altered pH values in the fluids and tissues.

Alkaline phosphatase and acid phosphatase levels in saliva and serum of patients with healthy periodontium, gingivitis, and periodontitis before and after scaling with root planing: A clinico-biochemical study.

Unlabelled: Periodontitis is commonly diagnosed based on clinical parameters. However, the analysis of a few unique biomarkers of the disease process present in the saliva and blood can further assist the estimation of the rate of disease progression.

Aim: The present study attempted to correlate the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and acid phosphatase (ACP) levels in saliva and serum between patients with healthy periodontium, gingivitis, and chronic periodontitis.

Aloe vera in treatment of oral submucous fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The management of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is quite challenging, and as yet, no effective therapy is available for its management. The present systematic review and meta-analysis sought to assess the effectiveness of aloe vera in alleviating pain and clinical signs of OSF. A comprehensive search in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science databases was conducted to identify the relevant randomized clinical trials.

Evaluation of Patient Perceptions After Vestibuloplasty Procedure: A Comparison of Diode Laser and Scalpel Techniques.

Introduction: Inadequate vestibular depth results in poor plaque control owing to an insufficient width of keratinized gingiva. Vestibuloplasty provides the necessary vestibular depth and can be performed either with a scalpel, electrocautery or lasers.

Aim: To evaluate the patient perceptions related to pain and discomfort on the 1(st), 3(rd) and the 7(th) day post vestibuloplasty and also assess the healing outcomes related to the treatment of inadequate vestibular depth either with the diode laser or the scalpel.