A Comparison of Two Methods of Dental Age Estimation in a Population of Saudi Children and Adolescents.

This study aimed to compare and evaluate the accuracy of the Demirjian (DE) and the London Atlas (LAE) dental age estimation methods in a Saudi population sample. This retrospective cross-sectional study used digital radiographs from electronic health records in three different dental institutes. In total, 357 male and 354 female (ages 5-15 years) digital orthopantomograms were selected for age estimation.

The Effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced Learning in Prosthodontic Education: A Systematic Review.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) with traditional learning in prosthodontic education.

Methods: The protocol was registered before commencement [CRD42023390277]. The search was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focused on comparative assessment of TEL and traditional learning in prosthodontic education up to 6 June 2024.

Impact Assessment of Patient Experience Capacity-Building Program Using Kirkpatrick Model for Program Evaluation at a Regional Healthcare System.

Introduction: The patient experience (PX) is central to improving the quality of healthcare services. We launched a PX capacity- and capability-building program at the Armed Forces Hospitals Taif Region, which is integral to our regional healthcare cluster transformation plans and is an initial step toward developing a culture of improvement in human experience in healthcare.

Methods: A multidisciplinary PX committee recruited five frontline interprofessional PX heads, one from each of our regional healthcare hospitals.

Leveraging an Experience-Based Codesign Approach to Improve the Inpatient Food Service Experience.

Introduction: Hospital food service is a key patient experience domain in an inpatient setting, which also plays an important role in responding to clinical and nutritional needs by providing food that is acceptable to patients. To achieve the strategic objective of a "distinguished patient experience," a Food Service Patient Experience Improvement Project was implemented at Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital during the second quarter of 2021 (Q2-2021) to improve the patient experience of meals at inpatient units.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study design was used to assess the improvements in the inpatient meal experience by implementing an experience-based codesign approach.

Improving Emergency Department Patient Experience Through an Organizational Values-Aligned Standardized Behavioral Model.

Introduction: Patient experience in the setting of the emergency department (ED) is an area of strategic priority forall healthcare facilities. Patient experience can be affected by several factors that encompass the cultural, behavioral, and psychological domains of the healthcare organization. Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital, in its efforts to achieve the strategic objectives of continuously improving the patient experience at scale, implemented an ED-basedbehavioral model of service behaviors that was adapted to match the local community needs and practiced by the frontline healthcare staff at the ED during Q2-2021.

Awareness of Dental Esthetic Standards Among Dental Students and Professionals.

Purpose: This study investigated the level of esthetic awareness of dental students and professionals.

Material And Methods: Photographs depicting facial and smile features that deviate from universally accepted esthetic standards were presented in a questionnaire. Participants were asked to rate the images and to identify the main discrepant criteria.