Relationship between dental caries, oral hygiene and malocclusion among Syrian refugee children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Little is known about the oral disease burden in refugee children and associated risk factors. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the oral hygiene status and prevalence of caries, and to investigate their association with malocclusion characteristics in a child refugee population.

Methods: 606 Syrian refugee children and adolescents aged 7-19 years, registered as refugees in Jordan and residing in Zaatari camp, were recruited to the study.

Knowledge and awareness of dental implants among Syrian refugees: a cross sectional study in Zaatari camp.

Background: The popularity of implant dentistry is increasing dramatically, but the success of implant treatment depends on a patient's knowledge and expectations.

Methods: This study aimed to assess dental implant knowledge among refugees as a treatment option (n = 565), using face-to-face interviews. The frequency distribution of the responses in general and according to age, gender and education was calculated.