Perceptions of Oral Health and Quality of Life among Parents in Kuwait.

Purpose: To determine the self-perceived oral health and general health as well as the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among parents in Kuwait.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among parents visiting the School Oral Health Programme (SOHP) clinics in all the governorates in Kuwait. Being a parent and able to read and understand the Arabic language was the inclusion criterion.

Oral Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Newly Graduated Dentists in Kuwait.

Background: Oral cancer awareness among newly graduated dentists could have a substantial impact in the prevention and early detection of oral cancer.

Objective: This survey was undertaken to assess the knowledge, opinion, attitudes, and practices on oral cancer among newly graduated dentists in Kuwait.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, self-reported questionnaire was distributed to the newly graduated dentists.

Oral Health Status among Adult Employees in Kuwait.

Purpose: To determine the oral health status among adult employees in Kuwait.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on a convenience sample (n = 1294) of adult employees. Their ages ranged from 19 to 77 years (mean 36.

Oral Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Primary Oral Health Care Dentists in Kuwait.

Background: Oral cancer signifies a public health concern of international importance. Early detection of oral cancer can improve the prognosis and the 5-year survival rate. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of oral cancer knowledge, opinion, attitudes and practices among dentists working at the primary oral health care centers in Kuwait.

Sealant versus Fluoride in Primary Molars of Kindergarten Children Regularly Receiving Fluoride Varnish: One-Year Randomized Clinical Trial Follow-Up.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to measure the caries preventive effect of sealants applied to occlusal surfaces of primary molars compared to fluoride varnish applications, and to assess the retention rate of sealants after 1 year.

Methods: 147 first-grade pupils from two kindergarten schools in Kuwait, whose parents gave their written consent, were included. The children were examined by one dentist using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System.

Oral health-related quality of life among parents and teachers of disabled schoolchildren in Kuwait.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the oral health-related quality of life between the parents and the teachers of disabled schoolchildren in Kuwait.

Subjects And Methods: The three category response version of the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) (12 questions, always, sometimes, never) was used in the questionnaires in Kuwait. Three hundred and eight (308) parents and 112 teachers were enrolled in this study.

Parental attitude toward behavioral management techniques in dental practice with schoolchildren in Kuwait.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the parental attitude toward different management techniques used during dental treatment of schoolchildren in Kuwait.

Subjects And Methods: One hundred and eighteen parents who accompanied their children to the clinics of Hawally School Oral Health Program in Kuwait participated in this study. The parents viewed a videotape which showed scenes of different behavioral management techniques (BMTs) and then completed a questionnaire.

Effect of xylitol candies on plaque and gingival indices in physically disabled school pupils.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of xylitol candies on plaque and gingival index scores on physically disabled school pupils in Kuwait.

Methodology: Altogether 145 school pupils (105 in the xylitol group and 40 in the control group), with ages ranging from 10 to 27 years (mean age = 14.7 +/- 3.

Dental caries experience of Kuwaiti schoolchildren.

Objective: This study was designed to measure the dental caries experience of Kuwaiti schoolchildren.

Methods: A national epidemiologic survey of the 5-14 year old children (n = 4,588) was conducted in the 5 governorates of Kuwait in 2001. Eight trained and calibrated dentists examined the children.

Maxillary canine with two root canals.

Objective And Importance: To report a case of endodontic retreatment of a maxillary right canine in which an extra canal was located and successfully treated.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 35-year-old Asian male reported with pain and lingering discomfort in relation to his maxillary right canine after the conventional root canal therapy. Radiographic examination revealed the presence of another undetected and untreated root canal.

Supervised toothbrushing and oral health education program in Kuwait for children and young adults with Down syndrome.

The authors report on the effectiveness of a school-based, supervised toothbrushing program among a group of 112 children with Down syndrome in Kuwait. The study involved 45 boys and 67 girls, who ranged in age from 11-22 years (mean, 14.8 years).

Maxillary canine-to-first premolar bilateral transposition in a female with Down syndrome. A case report.

Objective And Importance: To report a case of the bilateral transposition of the maxillary canines with the premolars in a 17-year-old female with Down syndrome.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 17-year-old female presented with moderate mental retardation; she was short and of small stature, and she had a round cherubic face and a broad forehead. Clinical intraoral examination revealed bilateral malpositions of the maxillary canines and premolars as transposition.