Awareness of Nutrition Facts Labeling and Its Relation to Oral Health Practices and Caries Experience Among Adult Patients.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between the usage of nutrition facts labels (NFL) and oral and dietary practices and the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) score.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to a convenient sample of 150 adult dental patients attending the King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic dental records were accessed to record each patient's DMFT score.

Cyclic shear fatigue of orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel using self-adhering flowable composites.

Background: Self-adhering composites are claimed to bond to teeth without prior acid etching and bonding steps. This study aimed to evaluate the cyclic shear fatigue (CSF) of metal orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel using self-adhering flowable composites (Constic and Vertise Flow) in comparison with that of total-etch and self-etch adhesives.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five human premolars comprising 100 surfaces were randomly divided into four groups (n = 25): total-etch, self-etch, Constic, and Vertise Flow.

Social Anxiety and Orthognathic Surgery Effect on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of patients' social anxiety on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in the context of orthognathic surgery.

Methods: The study involved a cohort of 70 patients who were tasked with completing a comprehensive questionnaire aimed at assessing various facets of their OHRQoL at distinct stages of treatment: pre-surgery, within one month post surgery, and more than one month post surgery. Statistical analyses were conducted in the form of t-test.

Identification of Patients at Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Dental Settings.

Objectives This study aims to assess the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the Saudi Arabian population at a dental hospital using the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) and investigate the association of gender, age, neck circumference, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and smoking habits with the risk of OSA. Methodology Participants were recruited through random selection from walk-in patients aged between 18 and 80 years. BQ was used to screen for OSA.

Pre-Procedure Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetic and High-Risk Patients Visiting King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital: The Role of the Dentist in Diabetes Screening.

Aim: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a widespread problem. Satisfactory control of DM is essential for maintaining oral health and optimizing the outcomes of dental treatment; DM patients with poor glycaemic control have a high risk of dental treatment-related complications. Furthermore, the dentist and dental office can play an important role in DM screening.

Prevalence of patients at risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea based on the STOP-BANG questionnaire at King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Dentistry.

Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder. Its susceptibility can easily be detected when it is at an early stage as can patients who are at risk of OSA. A simple questionnaire such as STOP-BANG (SB) can facilitate early detection.

Meta-analysis on the Effectiveness of Xylitol in Caries Prevention.

Background: Oral xylitol products have been labeled as a caries preventive measure; however, their use is still limited. This study aims to summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of xylitol-containing products in dental caries prevention with a focus on dental caries as the primary outcome rather than other pseudo outcomes.

Materials And Methods: A structured literature search was conducted to identify the studies related to the efficiency of products containing xylitol for the prevention of caries.

Socioeconomic inequalities in the utilization of dental services among adults in Saudi Arabia.

Background: This study used the Anderson Behavioral Model to assess the socioeconomic inequalities in dental services utilization among adults in Saudi Arabia, along with other predictors of utilization, to inform future planning of dental care services.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was a secondary analysis using national data from the 2019 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia World Health Survey (KSAWHS). The survey consisted of two interviewer-administered questionnaires: one household and one individual interview.

Fear Factor in Seeking Dental Care among Saudis during COVID-19 Pandemic.

The recent coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to major lifestyle changes. The present study sought to assess factors associated with fear to seek dental care during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study was conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.

The Health Belief Model as an explanatory framework for COVID-19 prevention practices.

Background: The COVID-19 government public health measures are necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19, however, their efficacy is largely dependent on adherence. This study utilized the Health Belief Model (HBM) to explain the public's adopted prevention practices during the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This study used "COVID-19 Snapshot MOnitoring (COSMO): monitoring knowledge, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours, and public trust in the current coronavirus outbreak" research protocol which is developed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the COSMO group.

Psychometric Validation of the Arabic Fear of Illness and Virus Evaluation.

Global infectious pandemics can affect the psychology and behavior of human beings. Several tools were developed to evaluate the psychological impact of such outbreaks. The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Arabic translated version of Fear of Illness and Virus Evaluation scale (FIVE).

Determinants of Support for a Smoke-free University Policy.

Introduction: Health care professionals have an essential role in tobacco control through supporting tobacco control policy actions by promoting smoke-free workplaces and extending tobacco cessation programs.

Objective: To assess determinants of support for a smoke-free university policy among dental students.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study of dental students was carried out.

Veneer or Interproximal Enamel Reduction?

Background: Clinicians often ask, "Veneer or no to veneer?" Clinicians usually think of porcelain veneers for cases in which patients are dissatisfied with their teeth shape. Interproximal reduction can change teeth's shape and appearance within the enamel to improve gingival contour, eliminate black gingival triangles, and correct the Curve of Spee.

Aim: Our aim is to present to clinicians the option of reshaping and interproximal reduction (IPR) as a valid alternative to porcelain veneers.

Survival analysis of an orthodontic bracket bond subjected to cyclic tensile and shear forces.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of survival analysis in cyclic fatigue testing in orthodontic bracket bonding.

Materials And Methods: We used 100 extracted bovine lower incisors (50 orthodontic brackets and 50 eyelet brackets). Each set of brackets was further divided by etching technique (25 total-etch and 25 self-etch).

Palatal and Alveolar Tissue Deficiency in Infants With Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.

Objective: To investigate intrinsic palatal and alveolar tissue deficiency in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) as compared to age-matched individuals without UCLP using surface area measurements on 3D scans of plaster casts.

Methods: 22 maxillary casts of infants with UCLP from the Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery of NYU Langone Medical Center and 37 maxillary casts from infants without clefts from Sillman's longitudinal study were scanned by Ortho Insight 3D by Motion View Software, LLC (Chattanooga, TN) and measured using Checkpoint software (Stratovan, Davis, CA). The palatal and alveolar surface areas of each cast were measured.

Radiographic evaluation of dental age maturity in 3-17-years-old saudi children as an indicator of chronological age.

Objective: This study was aimed to evaluate the dental age in Saudi children from panoramic radiographs using the Demirjian method to estimate their chronological age.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study consisted of 1902 panoramic radiographs of 955 boys and 947 girls between the ages of 3-17 years. All children were placed in the age group closest to their chronological age.

Buccolingual angulation and intermolar width changes in the maxillary first molars of untreated growing children.

Introduction: Buccolingual inclinations of the maxillary permanent molars and intermolar widths increase with growth for Class I subjects. Changes for untreated Class II subjects have not yet been assessed. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that changes in palatal inclination of the maxillary molars and intermolar width throughout growth vary between Class I and Class II molar occlusions.

Predicting changes in mandibular length and total anterior facial height using IGF-1, cervical stage, skeletal classification, and gender.

Background: The purpose of this study was to predict the annual growth rate of the mandible and total anterior facial height using IGF-1 levels together with cervical stage, skeletal classification, and gender.

Methods: Twenty-five orthodontic patients (12 females and 13 males) had their cervical stages, blood-spot IGF-1 levels, and cephalometric parameters measured at 1-year intervals. The number of years each patient was followed up varied between 1 and 5 years resulting in 43 12-month intervals collected from 77 observations.