Search Results - "Alsumait, Aishah"
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Association between the caregivers' oral health literacy and the oral health of children and youth with special health care needs
Published in PloS one (27-01-2022)“…Previous studies have shown that children of caregivers with low oral health literacy (OHL) had more untreated caries than children of caregivers with adequate…”
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Impact of dental health on children's oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study
Published in Health and quality of life outcomes (07-07-2015)“…To assess the impact of children's dental health status (DHS) on their oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Participants were 11- and 12-year-old…”
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The relationship between children’s oral health behaviours and oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMC oral health (13-10-2023)“…Abstract Background Understanding oral health behaviour s and their impact on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) may serve as an instrument to…”
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Association between Frequency of Toothbrushing and Metabolic Syndrome among Adolescents: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (03-01-2022)“…This study longitudinally examines the relationship between the frequency of toothbrushing and the development of selected components of metabolic syndrome…”
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Impact evaluation of a school-based oral health program: Kuwait National Program
Published in BMC oral health (02-09-2019)“…This study evaluated the relationship between enrolment in a school-based oral health prevention program (SOHP) and: 1) children's dental health status and…”
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Salivary Biomarkers as Predictors of Obesity and Intermediate Hyperglycemia in Adolescents
Published in Frontiers in public health (10-06-2022)“…Introduction Childhood obesity presents a major risk for metabolic diseases in adulthood. Noninvasive methods are needed for predicting the course of obesity…”
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Oral Health Status among Adult Employees in Kuwait
Published in Oral health & preventive dentistry (22-04-2021)“…To determine the oral health status among adult employees in Kuwait. This cross-sectional study was performed on a convenience sample (n = 1294) of adult…”
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Oral Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Primary Oral Health Care Dentists in Kuwait
Published in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2019)“…Background: Oral cancer signifies a public health concern of international importance. Early detection of oral cancer can improve the prognosis and the 5-year…”
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Long-Term Effects of School-Based Oral Health Program on Oral Health Knowledge and Practices and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life
Published in Medical principles and practice (01-01-2015)“…Objective: To evaluate the effects of exposure to the School Oral Health Program (SOHP) during primary school years on the current oral health (OH) knowledge…”
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A proposed community caries index of treatment need derived from the international caries detection and assessment system
Published in Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (01-12-2022)“…Objective To examine the accuracy of a short version of the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) in predicting caries treatment need…”
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Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 cases among Indians residing in Kuwait
Published in Eastern Mediterranean health journal (01-08-2021)“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has rapidly spread to most countries around the world. Disproportionate spread of COVID-19 among the Indian…”
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Mediation effect of C-reactive protein in the relationship between abdominal obesity and intermediate hyperglycemia in Kuwaiti adolescents
Published in Biomarkers in medicine (01-10-2020)“…This study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of C-reactive protein (CRP) on obesity and hyperglycemia. Fasting blood glucose, high-sensitivity CRP…”
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Children's perception of caries and gingivitis as determinants of oral health behaviours: a cross-sectional study
Published in International journal of paediatric dentistry (01-09-2015)“…Aim To evaluate the relationship between children's perception of caries and gingivitis and their oral health behaviours. Design Participants in this…”
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Identifying a Potential Summary Measure for Overall Caries Level in Children Examined with the International Caries Detection and Assessment System
Published in Caries research (01-01-2017)“…To identify a potential summative summary measure that reflects a patient's overall caries level in children examined with the International Caries Detection…”
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Relationship Between Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Primary School Teachers and Their Oral Health-related Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Study
Published in Oral health & preventive dentistry (2016)“…To measure oral health (OH) knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of primary school teachers and to evaluate the relationship between these measures and oral…”
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