Publications by authors named "Nader Ahmed Alaizari"
Recurrent herpes labialis (RHL) is a highly prevalent viral infection that affects the oro-facial region. Current treatment options have limited efficacy in reducing healing time and recurrence rate of the disease. Recently, low-level laser therapy has been proposed as a potential treatment alternative for the management of RHL with no side effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this study was to systematically review the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the management of symptomatic oral lichen planus (OLP).
Materials And Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and ISI Web of knowledge were searched until July 2017, using the following keywords: OLP, erosive lichen planus, lichen planus, and PDT.
Results: Five clinical studies were included.
Objective: Fatal medical emergencies may occur at any time in the dental clinic. The present study assessed the level of awareness and attitudes toward basic life support (BLS) among Saudi dental students and interns.
Materials And Methods: A self-administered questionnaire comprising 23 closed-ended questions was used in this survey.
Background: Dental implantation is considered as one of the most widely employed procedures in dental practice. Nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC) is one of the most common developmental cysts in the oral cavity that develops from the proliferation of embryological epithelial remnants of nasopalatine duct.
Aim: The aim of this study was to highlight the development of NPDC after the placement of dental implants.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of Saudi dental students in the management of dental trauma in children.
Materials And Methods: A self-administered questionnaire comprising 17 close-ended questions was used in this survey. The questions were divided into three parts including: Personal and professional profile; knowledge assessment; attitude toward dental trauma.
The early signs of leukemia can usually manifest in the oral cavity due to infiltration of leukemic cells or due to associated decline in normal marrow elements, especially in the acute phase of leukemia, as common lesions at this stage of the disease can be screened and diagnosed by the dentist. Therefore, the dental community should be aware of the oral manifestations of leukemia and oral complications of anticancer treatment. This can eliminate the oral symptoms of the disease and to improve quality of life for these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infection control procedures among undergraduate dental students.
Methods: This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of questions on students' vaccination status as well as knowledge and attitudes regarding infection control was sent to 600 undergraduate dental students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth year of the Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Objective: There are conflicting data regarding immunohistochemical expression of p53 in pleomorphic adenoma. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine whether p53 expression has a role in the pathogenesis of pleomorphic adenoma.
Design: A comprehensive literature search for relevant studies published from 2000 up to end of 2014 was performed using PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library Databases.
Aim: The aim of this study is to highlight the development of pyogenic granuloma and hemangioma after the placement of dental implants.
Materials And Methods: A literature search was performed using MEDLINE, accessed via the National Library of Medicine PubMed Interface, for articles published between 2000 and 2014 in English, relating to the occurrence of pyogenic granuloma or hemangioma in relation to dental implants.
Results: Our search identified only four case reports of pyogenic granuloma and hemangioma related to dental implants as reported in the English literature.
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and knowledge about signs and risk factors of oral cancer in the general population in Saudi Arabia.
Materials And Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from Saudi adults aged 15 years and older. A total of 679 persons participated in the survey.
Knowledge and opinions regarding oral cancer among Yemeni dental students.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
January 2016
Background: Oral cancer presents with high mortality rates, and the likelihood of survival is remarkably superior when detected early. Health care providers, particularly dentists, play a critical role in early detection of oral cancers and should be knowledgeable and skillful in oral cancer diagnosis.
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the current knowledge of future Yemeni dentists and their opinions on oral cancer.
Public awareness and knowledge of oral cancer in Yemen.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
October 2015
Background: Oral cancer is in increasing in incidence in Yemen and indeed worldwide. Knowledge regarding risk factors and early signs in the general population can help in prevention and early detection of the disease.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and knowledge of oral cancer in the general population in Yemen.
Oral cancer: knowledge, practices and opinions of dentists in yemen.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
June 2015
Background: Oral cancer presents with high mortality rates, and the likelihood of survival is remarkably superior when detected early. Dental professionals have an important role and responsibility in prevention and early detection of oral cancer.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, practices and opinions regarding oral cancer among dentists in Yemen.