Written by Triantafillos Loutroukis
Published on Vol 5, 2025
Maxillofacial space infections are one of the most common types of head and neck infections, which are of great importance in terms of both aesthetics and proximity to sensitive areas of the body. This study aimed to investigate the etiology and epidemiology of maxillofacial space infections in patients referred to the maxillofacial surgery department. During this cross-sectional study, the medical records of patients who had been referred to the hospital due to jaw abscess were reviewed. The it
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Oral and dental problems affect chewing, swallowing, and speech, disrupting daily life activities, problems with facial and dental aesthetics, disorders in communication, and reducing participation in communities and self-confidence. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate oral and dental health and the factors affecting it in the elderly. The present study is a cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study. The research population consisted of 216 elderly people who were included in the stu
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This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of supragingival plaque removal after oral hygiene education using virtual reality (VR) software in female secondary school students. This study was conducted as a field clinical trial on 90 students. Three schools were randomly selected and their PI (plaque index) was recorded using a standard method during clinical examination. The schools were divided into three groups. In the first group, oral hygiene education was provided in one session based o
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Written by Hala A. El-Maghawry
Published on Vol 5, 2025
Attention to oral hygiene is of particular importance in vulnerable groups, including pregnant women. Since self-efficacy is a predictive factor for oral hygiene behaviors, this study aimed to determine the effect of an educational intervention on the level of self-efficacy associated with oral hygiene in pregnant mothers. In this quasi-experimental study, purposive sampling was used and the samples were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. In this study, demographic inform
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Written by Noemie Drancourt
Published on Vol 5, 2025
Deglutition disorders are one of the main problems of patients with multiple sclerosis. Education and implementation of oral and dental care for these individuals can be effective in reducing the complications of deglutition disorders, such as pneumonia and aspiration. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of implementing oral and dental care on swallowing disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis. This study was a single-group quasi-experimental study before and after the
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Awareness of the status of oral health behaviors and community habits is essential for health system decision-making. The purpose of the present study was to explain the relationships between variables affecting oral health behavior such as oral health literacy and oral health attitudes among students. The present study was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted using a survey method. Data collection was conducted using a researcher-made and standardized questionnaire. In this study, a sa
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Written by Faris Yahya I. Asiri
Published on Vol 5, 2025
Mental and physical disabilities in children, including hearing impairment, are important factors affecting oral health. This study aimed to investigate the health habits and oral health status of children with hearing impairment. In this cross-sectional-analytic study, information related to health habits and clinical examinations, including caries status, gingival health index, oral health index, and trauma, were recorded in the data collection form. ANOVA, t-test, chi-square test, Mann-Whitne
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