Publications by authors named "Lujain Homeida"

Delays in diagnosis and management of patients with oral mucosal lesions have serious implications for the patients. Early referral and collaboration between HCPs and OM specialists are essential in improving patients' quality of life and outcomes.

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Objectives This study aims to assess the quality of the most viewed videos on the YouTube website describing the oral manifestations of COVID-19 and appraise the medical information in the content. Materials and methods The top 200 most-viewed videos on YouTube using the keywords "COVID-19 oral manifestation," "oral symptoms of COVID-19," "oral lesions of COVID-19," "coronavirus and oral findings," and "dental manifestation of COVID-19" were analyzed. Two independent reviewers classified the English-language videos as useful, misleading, or personal views and identified the source of the videos.

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: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are very common disorders affecting the population and causing pain. Researchers have reported a high prevalence of TMDs among university students due to increased distress. The aims of this study were to determine the frequency of TMDs in Umm al-Qura University (UQU) dental students using the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD), and to examine the relationship between anxiety, bruxism, and TMDs among those students.

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Objectives:  The study investigates whether periodontal parameters can identify subjects with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) or pre-DM in patients seeking dental treatment at a university dental hospital.

Materials And Methods:  Adults older than 35 years, not being diagnosed with DM before and have at least one of the risk factors of DM were included in the study. All subjects received a complete periodontal examination, filled a medical history survey, and a fasting blood glucose measurement was obtained.

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Orofacial pain disorders can present as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for oral health care providers. Odontogenic and nonodontogenic sources of orofacial pain should be considered and cranial neuralgias may be included in the differential diagnosis. Synchronous presentation of multiple cranial neuralgias is a rare occurrence.

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