Perceptions and Misconceptions About Eye Disease Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study From Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma significantly contribute to vision impairment and blindness worldwide. While cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness, glaucoma, often referred to as the "silent thief of sight", can lead to irreversible vision loss if untreated. Despite their prevalence, awareness and understanding of these conditions remain low, particularly in regions like Saudi Arabia, where demographic changes and rising diabetes rates exacerbate the burden of eye diseases.

Orthodontic management of traumatized teeth: a survey among orthodontists.

Background: Information on previous traumatic dental injuries is important as they can lead to increased complications during orthodontic treatment and impact the treatment planning and outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of Jordanian orthodontists in orthodontic management of traumatized permanent teeth.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey among active registered orthodontists using a questionnaire distributed by hand.

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.

Establishment of an interdisciplinary vascular anomalies program in Tanzania, East Africa.

Purpose: The aim of this project is the sustainable implementation of a vascular anomalies (VA) program in Tanzania.

Materials And Methods: In 2021 the first interdisciplinary VA program was initiated at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in a stepwise approach. During the planning phase the clinical need for minimally-invasive therapies of VAs and the preexisting structures were assessed by the local Interventional Radiology (IR) team at MNH.

Natural occurrence of fungal endophytes in cultivated cucumber plants in Syria, with emphasis on the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana.

A survey was conducted to investigate endophytic Beauveria spp. and associated fungi in the tissues of cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivated in open fields and greenhouses in some regions of Syria during 2018-2019.

Assessment and Evaluation of Psychological Status of Undergraduate College Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Arab Emirates.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus instigated a worldwide lockdown that affected students mitigating various psychological issues including depression, stress, and anxiety. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate university students' psychological status in terms of depression, anxiety, and stress. A total of 206 students from the Higher College of Technology (HCT), Sharjah Campuses participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study.

Postoperative Morbidity of Dental Paediatric Patients Treated under General Anaesthesia at a University Hospital: An Observational Study.

Aims: To assess prevalence of postoperative morbidity signs and symptoms in children treated under GA, and to investigate the association between pre- and intra-operative factors with postoperative morbidity. and.

Methods: Prospective, observational study supported by pre-operative, intra-operative, and postoperative questionnaire conducted on paediatric patients treated for dental reasons under general anaesthesia at a university hospital.

Knowledge about oral manifestations of systemic diseases among medical and dental students from Jordan: An interdisciplinary educational gap.

Objective: To assess the ability of medical students to recognize oral manifestation of selected systemic diseases and compare their performance with dental students.

Materials And Methods: A total of 400 senior medical and dental students were approached to participate. The study protocol involved two parts; a self-administered survey and a direct interview involving clinical photographs for oral signs of systemic diseases.

Comparison of effectiveness of oral hygiene instruction methods in improving plaque scores among 8-9-year children: a randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: The relative effectiveness of different methods used for delivery of information regarding oral health in children has not been widely raised in the literature. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of verbal oral hygiene instruction (OHI) against the verbal instruction supplemented by three different methods (written, teeth teaching model, and videotape) on the mean plaque scores and to determine factors that may influence the effectiveness of methods used.

Methods: Prospective-comparative randomized controlled trial carried out on 120 children aged 8-9 years.

Impact of Dental Caries on the Quality of Life of Preschool Children and Families in Amman, Jordan.

Purpose: Early childhood caries (ECC) may have a harmful impact on quality of life (QoL) of young children and parents. No oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) studies had been carried out among preschool children in Jordan. The aims of the study were to assess the prevalence of ECC among preschool children and to evaluate its impact on the QoL of children and families.

Impact of treated and untreated traumatic dental injuries on oral health-related quality of life among 12-year-old schoolchildren in Amman.

Background/aims: Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) could have negative effects on the physical and psychosocial well-being of children. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of TDI and the impact of treated/untreated TDI on the quality of life of children among 12-year-old schoolchildren in Amman.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1652 schoolchildren aged 12 years enrolled in schools in Amman.

Characterization of the biological effect of Biodentine on primary dental pulp stem cells.

Background: Biodentine™ is relatively a new tricalcium silicate cement that has gained great attention of the researchers due to its biological potential in comparison with other materials. The aim of this study was to investigate the optimum concentrations of Biodentine in relation to its stimulatory or inhibitory effect on proliferation, migration and adhesion of stem cells of human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED). The cell cultures of SHED were treated with Biodentine™ extract at four different concentrations; 20mg/ml, 2mg/ml, 0.

Sanjad-Sakati Syndrome: Oral Health Care.

Objectives: The aim of this report is to describe the orofacial manifestations and dental management of a girl with Sanjad-Sakati syndrome.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: The facial features included microcephaly, thin lips, beaked nose, low set ears, and a retrognathic mandible. An oral examination revealed oligodontia/hypodontia, small dental arches, a high arched palate, and a deep overbite and increased overjet.

A longitudinal study of psychological stress among undergraduate dental students at the University of Jordan.

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify whether psychological stress increased as undergraduate dental students progressed through their studies from first to fifth year. Another objective was to determine if the perceived sources of stress have changed along the years.

Methods: To achieve these aims, a cohort of students at the University of Jordan were followed from first to fifth year of dental school.

Traumatic dental injuries among 12-year-old Jordanian schoolchildren: an investigation on obesity and other risk factors.

Background: Traumatic dental injury (TDI) is an important public dental health problem among schoolchildren. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between TDIs, obesity, and other possible associated factors like gender, overjet, lip coverage, parents' education level and family income among 12-year old Jordanian schoolchildren.

Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study examined a total of 1015 schoolchildren attending 34 schools randomly selected from urban and rural areas of Amman-the capital city of Jordan.

Traumatic dental injuries among 12-year-old schoolchildren in Jordan: prevalence, risk factors and treatment need.

Purpose: To assess the prevalence and related factors of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) among 12-year-old Jordanian schoolchildren.

Materials And Methods: For this cross-sectional study among schoolchildren, a sample of 2560 schoolchildren (1209 boys, 1351 girls) aged 12 years were randomly selected. The epidemiological classification adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and modified by Andreasen et al was used to record TDI on incisors.

Prevalence and risk factors of obesity and hypertension among students at a central university in the West Bank.

Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of obesity and hypertension (HTN) among students at a central university in the West Bank.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study targeted a cohort of 553 students (59.5% males, 40.

Knowledge, educational experiences and attitudes towards child abuse amongst Jordanian dentists.

Background: Signs of physical abuse often present in the oro-facial region and dentists are in a strategic position to recognise and report suspected cases. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, educational experiences and attitudes of Jordanian dentists towards child abuse and to assess their educational needs.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of Jordanian dentists (n=400) was conducted using an anonymous, self-administered structured questionnaire.

Psychological stress among dental students at the University of Jordan.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of psychological stress as well as the perceived sources of stress among undergraduate dental students at the University of Jordan. The top perceived stressors were compared with those of a previous study that examined the perceived sources of stress among undergraduate dental students at the University of Jordan in the year 2000. Psychological stress was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12).

The Arabic version of the modified dental anxiety scale. Psychometrics and normative data for 15-16 year olds.

Objective: To prepare an Arabic version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and provide normative information including evidence to support the validity of the measure.

Methods: The MDAS was translated into Arabic and back-translated into English. Data collection took place in Amman, Jordan from March 2009 to March 2010.

Effect of gender on performance of undergraduate dental students at the University of Jordan, Amman.

The purpose of this study was to see if gender-based differences exist in the performance of dental students at the University of Jordan (UJ), Amman. The retrospective analysis included data from two groups of students: 413 fourth-year dental students (178 males and 275 females) from four consecutive years (2005 through 2008) and 357 fifth-year students (128 males and 229 females) who graduated in the years 2005 to 2008. The influence of gender on the results of the fourth-year students in six theoretical and six clinical courses and the cumulative GPAs of the fifth-year students were studied.

Frequency estimates and risk factors for postoperative morbidity after third molar removal: a prospective cohort study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of postoperative complications after mandibular third molar (M3) surgery and identify the risk indicators.

Patients And Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of a sample of subjects having at least 1 mandibular M3 surgically extracted at a teaching hospital in Jordan. The predictor variables were categorized as patient, anatomic, and operative specific.

Subtarsal approach for orbital floor repair: a long-term follow-up of 12 cases in a Jordanian teaching hospital.

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term functional and esthetic outcomes of using the subtarsal approach for orbital trauma patients in a group of Jordonian patients.

Patients And Methods: Twelve patients treated using the subtarsal approach for orbital floor fractures in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery unit at the Jordan University Hospital were involved. Aspects evaluated included: the distance between scar and lower lid lash margin, scar length, esthetic appearances of the scar, lid edema, scleral show, ectropion, lagophthalmous, epiphora, subconjunctival injections, and keratoconjunctivitis.