The knowledge, attitude and practice level of dental auxiliaries regarding oral health care for pregnant patients in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2023 Background:The purpose of this research was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental auxiliaries related to oral health care for pregnant patientsin the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Daneah Alibrahim, Azza El. Mahalli
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Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) awareness among the dental interns, dental auxiliaries and dental specialists in Saudi Arabia: A nationwide study [PDF]
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020 Background: Dental health care workers (DHCW's) are invariably at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. The objectives were; to investigate the current knowledge on COVID-19 among the DHCW's; and to conduct quasi-experiment among the DHCW's who were ...
Mir F.A. Quadri +6 more
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Knowledge of dentists, dental auxiliaries, and students regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2020 Background This study aimed to assess the knowledge of dental professionals in Saudi Arabia regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Suliman Y. Shahin +6 more
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Perceived oral health status and treatment needs of dental auxiliaries [PDF]
Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2010 Objective: To determine the perceived oral health status and treatment needs of Nigerian dental therapists in training and dental technology students.
Clement C. Azodo +6 more
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Cameroonian Dentists’ Opinion On Training And Quality Of Dental Services Rendered By Dental Auxiliaries [PDF]
The Annals of African Surgery, 2011 Objective To assess Cameroonian dentists’ opinion on training and quality of dental services rendered by dental auxiliaries. Material and Methods: The questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst randomly selected ...
Agbor MA, Azodo CC
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SWOT analysis of the dental hygiene profession in Pakistan—past, present, and future [PDF]
BDJ OpenBackground Pakistan faces a significant burden of oral diseases, which can be effectively reduced through preventive measures. Dentistry in Pakistan predominantly focuses on corrective dental procedures, increasing the treatment costs and widens ...
Iqra Damani +4 more
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Patient-initiated violence against dental staff: a survey in faculty clinic settings [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundWorkplace violence against healthcare personnel is an increasing concern. However, there is limited research on this issue within the dental field.AimThis study aimed to examine the prevalence and characteristics of patient-initiated violence ...
Avia Fux-Noy +8 more
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International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014 Background: Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva and has 4 main causes-viruses, bacteria, allergens, and irritants. Among these, bacterial conjunctivitis is most common and is contagious, especially when the dentist is working with the ...
Nagesh Bhat +5 more
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Dentists’ views on the role orientation of dental hygienists in China: A qualitative content analysis [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground A dental hygienist is an indispensable auxiliary staff in stomatology who assists people in achieving an optimum level of oral health. Despite advancements in dental medical services, our country has not yet established the position of dental ...
Xiaochen Jiang +10 more
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Treatment needs and skill mix workforce requirements for prosthodontic care: a comparison of estimates using normative and sociodental approaches. [PDF]
, 2015 The traditional measure for assessing dental treatment needs and workforce requirements based solely on normative need (NN) has major shortcomings. The sociodental approach (SDA) to assess needs overcomes some of the shortcomings as it combines normative
Ab-Murat, N +3 more
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