Virtual reality simulation of panoramic radiographic anatomy for dental students.

Purpose: This work aimed to utilize virtual reality (VR) in dental radiographic anatomical interpretation in junior dental students and test if it can enhance student learning, engagement, and performance.

Methods: VR software for panoramic anatomy was developed. Sixty-nine first-year dental students were divided into a control group (lecture-based) and an experimental group (VR) to learn panoramic radiographic anatomy.

Mixed connective tissue disease in young Saudi patient with recurrent dental abscess: A case report.

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) or overlap syndrome is a rare disease. It has overlapping features of more than one autoimmune disease with high titer of anti-ribonucleoprotein antibodies against U1. We present a 12-year-old Saudi male patient who was presented to the dental clinic complaining from non-healing oral ulcers and multiple periapical abscesses that not responsive to extractions and the use of oral antibiotics, these symptoms were accompanied with persistent fever, headache, muscle weakness, general malaise, and painful bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practice behavior of dental hygienists regarding the impact of systemic diseases on oral health.

To assess the knowledge levels of dental hygienists in Saudi Arabia regarding the association between systemic and oral disease in addition to evaluating their attitude about integrating this knowledge into clinical practice. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire of 102 items among 192 randomly selected dental hygienists practicing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by individual interview. The research tool was pilot tested among 12 dental hygienists (8 females and 4 males) to obtain feedback about clarity and objectivity.