Perceptions of Online Learning Implementation in Dental Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Dental School Faculty Members in Southeast Asia.

Objective: To assess the perceptions of faculty members from dental schools in Southeast Asian countries regarding the implementation of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A previously implemented questionnaire comprising 43 questions was utilized in this study. Lecturers from four universities in Southeast Asia were invited to participate in the study.

Erosive Potential and Sugar Content of Popular Beverages: A Double Whammy for Dentition.

Objectives: This study aims to identify the pH level and subsequently the erosive potential of beverages including their sugar content.

Materials And Methods: Beverages were purchased from a local convenience store, and some of the beverages were freshly prepared. The acidity of each beverage was identified using a calibrated pH meter.

Adoption of a Digital Patient Health Passport as Part of a Primary Healthcare Service Delivery: Systematic Review.

The utilization of digital personal health records is considered to be appropriate for present-time usage; it is expected to further enhance primary care's quality-of-service delivery. Despite numerous studies conducted on digital personal health records, efforts in a systematic evaluation of the topic have failed to establish the specific benefits gained by patients, health providers, and healthcare systems. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review regarding the impact of digital personal health records in relation to the delivery of primary care.

Wnt pathway in oral cancer: A review update.

The Wnt signalling pathway involves in the pathogenesis of human diseases and one of the pathways that contribute to embryogenic development. Studies about the Wnt pathway have unfolded its regulation in many cancer cell mechanisms such as cell survival, migration, polarity, and cell multiplication. Moreover, the Wnt pathway has a significant role in cell fate determination and self-renewal in stem cells.

Assessing the potential association between Epstein-Barr virus and oral squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This study aims to qualitatively and quantitatively review the association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched using the keywords "EBV or Epstein Barr virus and Oral cancer or Oral squamous cell carcinoma" for published case-control studies in the English language upto August 2019.

Results: The search yielded 985 articles out of which 966 articles were excluded by screening their titles and abstracts as they were irrelevant or duplicates.

Human papilloma virus 18 detection in oral squamous cell carcinoma and potentially malignant lesions using saliva samples.

Background: Oral cancer has become one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide and human Papillomavirus is one of the risk factors for developing oral cancer. For this study HPV18 was chosen as it is one of the high risk HPV types and may lead to carcinogenesis. However, prevalence of HPV18 infection in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Malaysia remains unclear.