Level of education and gender-specific self-reported oral health behavior among dental students.

Purpose: To identify the oral health attitudes/behaviour among dental students in Jordan, and analyse the variations in oral health attitudes based on gender and level of education.

Materials And Methods: Out of the 653 registered dental students at the faculty of dentistry, 580 students (455 females and 125 males, mean age = 20.1 ± 1.

Patients' perception of cross-infection prevention in dentistry in Jordan.

Purpose: To explore the public perception of cross-infection prevention methods and their role in disease transmission, among patients attending Jordan University Hospital.

Materials And Methods: A systemic random sample of 310 dental patients with a mean (SD) age of 35.1 (14.

Effect of oral diseases on mothers giving birth to preterm infants.

Objectives: To determine the association between preterm birth (PTB) and maternal oral diseases during pregnancy.

Subjects And Methods: This prospective study was performed by the neonatal and dental departments at Jordan University Hospital. The study included 100 women who gave birth to preterm singleton infants (born less than 37 complete weeks from last menstrual period) between January and July 2009.

Diabetes and oral health: doctors' knowledge, perception and practices.

Objectives: To assess Jordanian doctors' knowledge of the connection between diabetes and oral health and assess their willingness to advise their diabetic patients to seek dental treatment and determine the associated factors.

Methods: Data were collected from 164 doctors practising in Jordan using a structured questionnaire. Chi-squared test and regression analyses were conducted to reveal factors influencing the awareness, perception and knowledge of health care professionals regarding diabetes and oral health.