Publications by authors named "Majed K Alshehri"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how consistently fourth- and fifth-year undergraduate students diagnose periodontitis using the 2018 Classification of Periodontal Diseases (CPD), hypothesizing no significant differences in their reliability.
- Participants received training in a required course and assessed de-identified cases based on various patient documentation, with a significance threshold set for analysis.
- Results showed varying accuracy rates for identifying the stage (28%-72% for fourth-year and 18.5%-77.8% for fifth-year students) and grade (40%-88% for fourth-year and 51.8%-92.5% for fifth-year) of periodontitis, with no significant difference noted between the two groups.
Objective: This study assessed the demographic characteristics of the periodontal workforce in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of periodontists practicing in Saudi Arabia from January 2000 through May 2023. The data were requested from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and included the number of periodontists and dentists, the number of Saudi and non-Saudi periodontists, the sex distribution of periodontists, their ranking, and the geographic distribution across the 13 regions.
Objective: There are no studies that have evaluated the effect of Alveogyl with and without adjunct photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in reducing self-rated post-operative pain (SPP) in patients with alveolar osteitis (AO; dry socket). The aim of the present randomised controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness of Alveogyl with and without PBMT for the management of SPP in patients with AO.
Methods: Adult nonsmokers with diagnosed AO were included.
Objective: To assess smoking prevalence among dental students at King Saud University (KSU) and to determine possible risk factors of tobacco use.
Methods: A self-addressed invitation letter was sent to all dental students (males and females) at KSU requesting participation in this study. Data on smoking habits, associated risk factors, and demographic factors, such as age, marital status, residency status, the student's year of study, and grade point average, were collected by an electronic self-administered questionnaire sent via email.