Publications by authors named "Maher Rashwan"
Objectives: to evaluate the efficacy of 2 types of bioactive glass (45S5) compared to casein-phosphopeptide stabilized-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) in the treatment of orthodontically-induced white spot lesions (WSLs).
Methods: Sixty post-orthodontic WSLs (ICDAS II score 2) were randomly allocated to a double blind randomized controlled trial with 3 parallel arms (n = 20). Test group I (Bio-BAG) received BiominF slurry and toothpaste, and test group II (N-BAG) received Novamin slurry and toothpaste.
Objective: The aim was to assess the reported family relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic and the association between these relationships and individual, interpersonal, and country-level income in eight Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries.
Background: COVID-19 causes fear of infection, loss of loved ones, and economic problems that may affect family relationships.
Methods: Data were collected from eight MENA countries using an online survey (July-August 2020).
The aim of the study was to assess if there were significant differences in the adoption of COVID-19 risk preventive behaviors and experience of food insecurity by people living with and without HIV in Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study that recruited a convenience sample of 4471 (20.5% HIV positive) adults in Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Universal health care (UHC) may assist families whose children are most prone to early childhood caries (ECC) in accessing dental treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between UHC, health expenditure and the global prevalence of ECC.
Methods: Health expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product, UHC service coverage index, and the percentage of 3-5-year-old children with ECC were compared among countries with various income levels using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Dental academic institutions are affected by COVID-19. We assessed the perceived COVID-19 preparedness of these institutions and the characteristics of institutions with greater perceived preparedness. An international cross-sectional survey of dental academics was conducted from March to August 2020 to assess academics' and institutional attributes, perceived preparedness, and availability of infection prevention and control (IPC) equipment.
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- COVID-19 is a global issue impacting various sectors, prompting a study on dental academics' knowledge about the virus across 26 countries through an online survey.
- The survey involved 2,045 participants, revealing an average knowledge score of 73.2%, with a notable deficiency in knowledge about COVID-19 symptoms compared to diagnostic methods.
- Factors such as living with a partner, holding a PhD, daily patient load, and the severity of the pandemic in their countries positively correlated with dental academics' COVID-19 knowledge.
Objective: COVID-19 pandemic led to major life changes. We assessed the psychological impact of COVID-19 on dental academics globally and on changes in their behaviors.
Methods: We invited dental academics to complete a cross-sectional, online survey from March to May 2020.