Publications by authors named "Jihad Fakhouri"
Objectives: To compare the psychometric properties of three OHRQoL indicators (GOHAI, OHIP-14, and OHIP-EDENT) in a group of complete edentulous subjects and to explore the ability of these instruments to distinguish between individuals with different prosthetic and oral health status.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Edentulous individuals aged 60 years and more were recruited between January 2019 and February 2020 in a medical and dental care centers.
Background: Measuring health status of elderly is essential for the prediction of their health care needs. Health research usually considers objective outcome measure; however there is a need to increase self-reported measures of health.
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the SF36 among a group of Lebanese elderly.
Because of the high rate of agenesis and supernumerary teeth in orthodontic patients and the lack of studies in Lebanon that document the prevalence of those anomalies, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypodontia and supernumerary teeth in patients attending a pediatric dental office and examine the associated factors. This was a cross-sectional design study. The patients were clinically examined followed by panoramic radiograph.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: In hospitals, poor nutritional status could be associated with a higher incidence of nosocomial infections, postoperative complications and mortality. Subsequently the costs of providing health care and social services will increase. Malnutrition has often been described as the skeleton in the hospital closet, as it is often ignored, undiagnosed and untreated.
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- - 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.
Introduction: Methyl methacrylate (MMA), a widely used monomer in dentistry and medicine has been reported to cause abnormalities or lesions in several organs. Experimental and clinical studies have documented that monomers may cause a wide range of adverse health effects such as irritation to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes, allergic dermatitis, stomatitis, asthma, neuropathy, disturbances of the central nervous system, liver toxicity, and fertility disturbances.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether MMA mixed with water at four different concentrations is able to affect the histological structure of testicular tissues and seminal vesicle on male rats.
Introduction: Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is commonly used in medicine and dentistry. The adverse effects of MMA are well described in the literature. Animal studies have largely confirmed the risks reported in clinical observations.
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