Publications by authors named "M Harfouch"

Introduction And Importance: Placing dental implants in a narrow mandibular alveolar ridge poses a range of significant challenges. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the combined application of piezoelectric surgery and magnetic mallet for alveolar ridge splitting and bone expansion in dental implant procedures. It aims to highlight the potential benefits of integrating these technologies in mandibular implant sites.

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Background: Smartphone addiction is an emerging type of addiction in the digital era, characterized by smartphone dependence that negatively affects human health with a wide range of psychological and physical manifestations.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the detailed clinical manifestations of smartphone addiction as a delineated clinical syndrome.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed to assess smartphone addiction prevalence and its health impacts among Syrian undergraduates using the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV 2013), the Kessler psychological distress scale (K-6), and a comprehensive assessment of the clinical manifestations frequently linked to smartphone addiction in the literature.

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Introduction Several articles have investigated the intra-alveolar applications of bioadhesive gels containing various medicines and active chemicals, such as chlorhexidine (CHX) and hyaluronic acid (HA) to minimize the numerous postoperative sequelae, such as a dry socket. The purpose of this study was to investigate the postoperative outcomes of intra-alveolar application of 0.2% chlorhexidine or hyaluronic acid following atraumatic extraction.

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