Publications by authors named "Ghada A Mansour"
Background/purpose: Teledentistry has emerged as a new communication tool in various dental disciplines around the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the applicability and reliability of teledentistry in the field of diagnostic dentistry and explore the perception of Saudi dentists of its benefits and concerns.
Materials And Methods: An electronic survey with 40 questions was developed, validated and distributed electronically by email and social media channels to dentists from different specialty in Saudi Arabia.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how accurate the OraQuick® rapid test is for detecting hepatitis C antibodies in oral fluid among a Saudi population.
- Conducted with 60 HCV-positive patients and 100 HCV-negative controls, the test showed 88.33% sensitivity and 100% specificity for detecting HCV antibodies in saliva.
- The findings suggest that oral fluid testing can be an effective, non-invasive method for HCV detection, especially useful in areas with high visitor traffic, like Saudi Arabia, for quick and easy screening.