Publications by authors named "Beenish Fatima Alam"
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- - This study investigates the global landscape of guided tissue regeneration (GTR) research in periodontal disease by analyzing data from the Scopus database, focusing on key contributors like countries, authors, and journals from 1987 to 2023.
- - A total of 308 papers were analyzed, revealing the United States and Italy as the top contributors, with the University of Sienna being the most productive institution and Roberto Pontoriero as the most cited author.
- - The findings indicate a significant increase in publications over the years, peaking before 2004, and highlight the importance of GTR in clinical practice, potentially aiding further research and education in the field.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the dimensions and differences in distances from several anatomical structures to the mental foramen (MtF) in Pakistani participants using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
Methods: For this cross-sectional study, retrospective CBCT data of Pakistani individuals from both genders were assessed using the Mimics software (Materialise NV, Leuven, Belgium). The participants were selected from the Mahajir and Pukhtoon ethnic groups in Pakistan.
Background: Various tools had been used to measure the level of burnout, anxiety, and depression. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory assesses personal, work or job, and patient related burnout. While DASS21 assesses stress, anxiety, and depression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Peri-implantitis can involve about 13% of implants and 20% of patients, it has been reported that its incidence increases from about 0.4 to 43.9% in 3-5 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Empathy is described as one's ability to perceive and apprehend another person's feelings, situation, emotions, and problems as their own. Empathetic behavior increases patients' satisfaction, reduces discomfort, and helps with patient's satisfaction.
Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Jefferson Empathy Scale and compare the measure of invariance within genders and amongst the public and private sector dental students.
Background: COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted the teaching in most of the educational institutes worldwide. It has tested the readiness of educational institutes in their ability to deal with crisis.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the perception of health sciences faculty toward online education during the period of pandemic in Pakistan.
Background: Problem-based learning (PBL), a student-centered approach which has been implemented in many educational institutes worldwide.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the proficiency of students in 5 key areas of PBL process and assess perceptions of students towards PBL learning using a self-explanatory questionnaire.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2020 to September 2022 and evaluated perceptions of 1st year dental students of Batch 2021 (having Face-to-face PBL sessions) and batch 2020 (having online PBL sessions) using a questionnaire.
Objectives: This bibliometric analysis aimed to evaluate the leading nations, authors, journals, institutes, highly cited publications, and most commonly used keywords concerning scientific publications based on root and root canal morphology using the CBCT.
Material And Methods: For this bibliometric analysis, an extensive search was carried out on September 25, 2023 using the Scopus database. Pertinent articles in the field were scrutinized after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has badly affected the mental health, quality of life, and self-esteem of students worldwide.
Objective: The current study aimed to evaluate the psychological impact and self-esteem of dental students using Rosenberg self-esteem scale and PIDAQ during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method: This cross-sectional research was conducted amongst the dental students studying at various dental colleges in Karachi, Pakistan from January to May 2022.
Background: Professionalism is one of the fundamental traits which includes behaviors, commitments, standards, and goals that helps define a profession.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the attitude of dental students and graduates regarding the practice of professionalism in dentistry using the Professionalism Mini Evaluation Exercise (P-MEX) questionnaire.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted amongst the dental undergraduates, lecturers and postgraduate faculty.
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- - The study assessed how well the public in Pakistan understands and perceives COVID-19, using social media and a survey of 1,120 people across the country.
- - Most participants reported good hygiene practices, with 92% washing hands frequently and 82% wearing masks outside, while 70% understood common symptoms of the virus.
- - The results indicated that women had higher education levels and greater awareness about COVID-19, suggesting that continued efforts are needed to enhance public knowledge and safety practices.
Background: This paper focuses on the concept of career construction based on the theory of conservation of resources to understand the overall effect of career capital on career success from both a subjective and objective manner through the mediating effect of perceived employability.
Objective: This study attempts to explain how different integrated aspects of career capital, including human, social, and psychological (antecedents), influence both subjective career success and objective career success (outcome) through the mediating effect of perceived employability (mediator).
Methods: Time-lagged data of 331 employees from the telehealth medical billing service companies based in Pakistan were analyzed through a structural equation modeling technique using SmartPLS software.
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- * A total of 545 articles were reviewed, with 117 selected for analysis, indicating a growing interest in the topic, especially noted by the peak of 827 citations in 2009.
- * Key findings highlighted Brazil as the leading country in contributions, with significant output from the USA, and the Journal of Periodontology as the most prolific journal; author Sculean A. was identified as the most published researcher.
Background: Denture stomatitis is a clinical condition that affects people who wear removable maxillary dentures. It causes redness, soreness, and erythema and ultimately affects the general condition of the patient. The objective of this study was to analyze the leading countries, journals, organizations, and authors and the frequently used keywords associated with denture stomatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The main objective of the current study was to evaluate the top-cited articles, countries, journals, authors, and papers published related to dental polymers and their application. Research articles published from 1962 to 2021 on dental polymers and their application were identified using the Scopus database.
Methodology: Bibliographical data related to the abstract, citations, keywords, and other relevant information was extracted using different combinations of keywords.
Role of mineral trioxide aggregate in dentistry: A bibliometric analysis using Scopus database.
J Appl Biomater Funct Mater
February 2023
Objectives: Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has a long history of providing predictable clinical outcomes in dental applications especially in endodontic procedures. This bibliometric analysis aimed at evaluating the advancements of research in mineral trioxide aggregate and its use in the field of dentistry, together with the detection of most significant authors, organizations, countries, journals, papers, and the exploration of commonly used keywords using a structured approach.
Materials And Method: The search was conducted using the Elsevier's Scopus database, gathering publication information related to MTA published from 1993 and 2021 July.
Background: COVID-19 bitterly jolted the lives of masses around the globe, and affected the physical, mental, health, and quality of life of majority of individuals.
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of dental students of public and private colleges and those residing in college accommodation and own home using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 402 dental students of a private and public university.
Background: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a major impact on the educational institutes globally and resulted in the transition from traditional educational systems to online electronic learning methods.
Objective: This study endeavored to address and compare the dental student's understanding regarding the Oral Biology course by assessing their knowledge and skills between the students enrolled during 2020 (online teaching) and 2021 (face-to-face teaching). This study also aimed to assess the perception of dental students regarding the virtual mode of teaching.
Background: Authentic leadership (AL) is an interesting topic in the organizational behavior literature that has attracted the attention of researchers since the last decade.
Objectives: This research examines the employee-centered aspect among AL, trust, happiness at work and individual performance through a sequential mediating approach.
Method: Data was collected from 435 healthcare professionals working in various hospitals in Pakistan.
Background: Regardless of attaining adequate knowledge regarding oral hygiene, physical activity, and healthy eating habits, dental students still face oral health problems. This study was aimed to assess the association of oral hygiene habits, physical activity, and eating habits with the BMI in the dental students.
Method: This multi centric cross-sectional study was conducted from January to May 2021 in Pakistan.
Salivary biomarkers are indicators of many biological and pathological conditions and provide further information regarding the early detection of diseases. This bibliometric analysis aims to identify and evaluate the scientific literature addressing salivary biomarkers from a dental perspective, to identify the most prolific organizations, authors, journals, countries, and keywords used within this research domain. An electronic search was performed using Elsevier's Scopus database.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStatement Of Problem: Minimally invasive dentistry is a technique for the maximal preservation of healthy tooth structures and has been a focus of attention in dental research. However, a detailed bibliometric analysis focusing on research related to minimally invasive dentistry is lacking.
Purpose: The purpose of this bibliometric analysis was to analyze leading countries and organizations and to identify the preferred journals, the most productive authors, and the most commonly used keywords in the field of minimally invasive dentistry.
Background: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected economies all over the world. The ability of an organization to grow is heavily influenced by job satisfaction and employee motivation.
Objective: This study examines the factors affecting employee motivation and job satisfaction among medical and dental college faculty members in Pakistan, both in the private and public sector, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Objective: The aims of this study were to investigate the awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of Pakistani medical and dental undergraduate students toward COVID-19 during the surge of its outbreak.
Materials And Methods: The multicentered, cross-sectional study was carried out nationwide among undergraduate medical and dental students. A convenience sampling technique was used.
Objective: To assess e-learning resources and its application in dentistry among students and faculty of a dental college..
Methods: The qualitative study was conducted at Dow International Dental College, Karachi, from April to July 2017, and comprised semi-structured one-to-one interviews of undergraduate and postgraduate dental students as well as faculty members.