Oral health status, behavior, and practices among hearing impaired children attending a specialized school in Jordan.

Aims: To assess the oral health status and related factors among hearing impaired schoolchildren.

Methods: A cross-sectional study among 115 hearing impaired schoolchildren enrolled at the School of the Deaf in Jordan. The World Health Organization (WHO) methodology and criteria were applied to collect data on caries, gingival bleeding.

Awareness of the risk of developing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw among bisphosphonate users.

Objective: In this retrospective observational study, we evaluated awareness among patients using bisphosphonates (BPs) regarding the risk of developing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) and whether they received appropriate dental screening and treatment prior to commencing medication.

Methods: Patients using BPs who attended the endodontics clinic at Jordan University Hospital in 2019 were interviewed using a pre-designed questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests.