Publications by authors named "Carole Abi-Ghosn"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the oral health status of Lebanese seniors, focusing on how socioeconomic status (SES) affects their health outcomes, as they are often overlooked in health policy-making.
- - Data was collected from 264 participants across different clinics in Beirut, revealing that factors like residence, education, and employment significantly influenced oral health perceptions and dental conditions.
- - Findings show a notable disparity in oral health, with participants from low SES backgrounds experiencing more missing and decayed teeth, highlighting a need for further research into the psychosocial and behavioral factors at play.
Aim: The use of the ala-tragus line (ATL) to orient the occlusal plane (OP) is controversial because there is a lack of agreement on the exact points of reference for this line. This study determined the relationship between the natural OP and ATL which was established by using the inferior border of the ala of the nose and (1) the superior border of the tragus (ATL1), (2) the tip (ATL2), and (3) the inferior border of the tragus (ATL3).
Materials And Methods: Lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken of each subject by a standard method and tracings were obtained on acetate paper to show the OP and the three ala-tragus lines.
Aim: Definitions of the ala-tragus line (ATL) cause confusion, because the exact points of reference for this line do not agree. This study determined the relationship between the prosthetic occlusal plane (OP) corresponding to the lateral borders of the tongue and ATL which was established by using the inferior border of the ala of the nose and (1) the superior border of the tragus (ATL 1), (2) the tip (ATL 2) and (3) the inferior border of the tragus (ATL 3).
Materials And Methods: Neutral zone moldings using phonation and autopolymerizing acrylic resin were recorded and leveled with the lateral borders of the tongue.