Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510135
Adherence of Dentists to the Instructions of Health Regulations during COVID-19 Pandemic
Mervat Khoury Absawi, DMD, Kholoud Fahoum, BDS, Sarnat Haim, DMD, MSc, Daniel Oren, DMD, Fares Kablan, DMD and Samer Srouji, DMD, PhD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 30, 2021
large percentage of medical personnel including dentists, acquired COVID-19 while treating patients. Worldwide health regulatory authorities have devised and distributed guidelines and information for dental staff, to prevent transmission of the virus. This study aimed to assess the degree of dentist adherence to these recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was completed by 144 dentists; it was found that dentist adherence to all of the recommendations was 69.83%. Many dentists...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510134
Multidisciplinary Approach to Management of a Large Cyst in the Mandible - A Case Report
Fatima Shoaib, Leena Al Salihi, Fatema Alsulaiti, Fadheela Haider, Nadia Ebrahim Al-Sikri, Mohammed Helal and Gowri Sivaramakrishnan
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 29, 2021
Most jaw cysts originate from odontogenic epithelium and they may be associated with vital or non-vital tooth. Cysts are classified into developmental, neoplastic and inflammatory. There is overall predominance in males, and the mandible is three times affected more than the maxilla. The aim of this case report is to describe a multidisciplinary conservative approach to manage mandibular cystic lesion confined lingually to the anterior region. The clinical, radiographic, and histopathological ex...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510133
Attitudes and Awareness of Diabetic Patients in Kuwait Towards Their Oral Health
Monera Alhuwais, Afnan Alkanderi and Bobby Jospeh
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 06, 2021
The main aim of this study was to demonstrate the awareness and attitudes of diabetic patients in Kuwait towards their oral health and to educate these patients to maintain a better oral health-related quality of life. This is a cross-sectional study done through an anonymous questionnaire randomly distributed to adult diabetic patients attending the Ministry of Health (MOH) diabetic clinics and Kuwait University Dental Center (KUDC). The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics,...
