Abstract Objective: To validate the ultrashort (5-item) Persian version of OHIP by investigating its psychometric properties. Material and Methods: Construct validity was assessed by examining the correlation between OHIP-5 scores and self-reported oral health status, judgment for dental treatment need...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate oral health literacy among pregnant women in Kerman, Iran. Material and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 169 pregnant women referring to government institute. Data were collected by demographic profile (including age, number of children, educat...
Abstract Objective: To investigate the impacts of toothache on the daily activities of children aged 5 to 9 years. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 465 children (220 boys and 245 girls) aged between 5-9 years, using the Child Dental Pain Questionnaire (Child-...
Abstract Objective: To compare the effectiveness of two types of commercially available photostimulable phosphor plate (PSP) protective barrier envelopes to prevent microbiological contamination. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 80 barrier envelopes were tested in 40 volunteers. The...
Abstract Objective: To determine the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with three different diameters of glass fiber posts and metal-ceramic crowns. Material and Methods: Thirty human maxillary canines were selected and subjected to root canal therapy. The teeth were randomly...
Abstract Objective Streptococcus agalactiae is an important pathogen in neonates and pregnant women. Neonatal invasive infections due to S. agalactiae are life-threatening and preventive strategies for this challenge of human have become a concern. The aim of the present study was to determine the prev...
Antibacterianos/farmacología,
Portador Sano/epidemiología,
Portador Sano/microbiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana/genética,
Irán,
Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Recto/microbiología,
Infecciones Estreptocócicas/epidemiología,
Infecciones Estreptocócicas/microbiología,
Streptococcus agalactiae/efectos de los fármacos,
Streptococcus agalactiae/genética,
Vagina/microbiología
ABSTRACT Background: Although children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), disease control is possible through medical procedures, but surgical intervention is indicated in some cases. Aim: To evaluated long-term surgical outcomes in children with IBD. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was d...
Aim: The purpose of this examination is determining the predictors of oral health behaviors among Iranian students in district 1 Tehran based on the health belief model with added commitment to plan construct. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 351 four grade female students in the firs...
Abstract Background The association between the Metabolically Healthy Obese (MHO) phenotype in the absence of metabolic syndrome and subsequent cardiovascular disease remains unclear. Objectives We examined the association between MHO and CVD risk in young Iranian women. Methods We studied 183 women a...
Background: Growth hormone plays a significant role in determining craniofacial morphology. Mutations of its receptor gene might be associated with mandibular prognathism (MP). Purpose: The aim of the current study was to evaluate growth hormone receptor (GHR) gene polymorphisms in relation to facial dim...
Mandíbula/anatomía & histología,
Cefalometría/métodos,
Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple/genética,
Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado,
Prevalencia,
Genotipo,
Irán/etnología,
Base del Cráneo/anatomía & histología,
Maloclusión,
Maloclusión de Angle Clase III/genética,
Hormona del Crecimiento,
Prognatismo