Publications by authors named "Naif Al-Masoud"
Background And Objective: The aims of this study were to create Bisphonates Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) in rats and treat them with an angiogenesis factor (A-Heal) and ABMDO (Autologous Bone Marrow Derived Osteoblasts).
Materials And Methods: Thirty female Wistar rats were procured. Rats were labeled as Group I to III.
Purpose: Palatal local anesthetic injection is a painful procedure. Previous studies have reported successful extraction of maxillary teeth using only buccal infiltration of 4% articaine without palatal anesthesia. The aim of the present study was to determine levels of 4% articaine solution in palatal bone and mucosal tissues after buccal injection and compare those levels with 2% lidocaine solution in New Zealand white rabbits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe high prevalence of dental caries in children worldwide is a major oral health problem which requires early intervention. Dental caries is mainly caused by the action of acids produced by bacteria in addition to many other factors. Recent genetic studies have reported that a number of genes are associated with the susceptibility to dental caries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine the prevalence of habitual snoring and risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among dental patients and investigate factors associated with high-risk OSA.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at the Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between October and December 2014. A total of 200 consecutive female and male dental patients were included in this study.