Parents of children born with cleft lip/palate encounter numerous challenges. This study aims to provide a deeper understanding for authorities better support these parents by exploring the views and experiences Iranian raising babies through qualitative research. collected data face-to-face, in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Using purposive sampling, who visited Department Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Children's Medical Center in Tehran, Iran, were selected. Thematic content analysis...

World Health Organization invites the nations to progress towards universal health care coverage. This study evaluated preventive and curative dental services utilization among children aged 12 years younger in Tehran, Iran, based on Andersen behavioral model using a generalized structural equation modeling. A phone-based cross-sectional was conducted 886 2023. Information preventive/consultation service associated factors collected by standard questionnaire. We used (GSEM) build Andersen’s...

Aim A health-promoting and tooth-friendly diet can reduce the risk factors associated with early childhood caries (ECC) promote overall health in children. This study aimed to identify dietary habits feeding practices their associations ECC among 1–5-year-olds Iran. Methods analytical cross-sectional utilized data from a survey conducted August 1, 2020, January 20, 2021. three-stage stratified cluster sampling method was employed recruit participants. Parents provided written informed...

<i>Objective:</i> The objective of the present study was to investigate smoking habits Iranian dental students in relation their background characteristics and oral self-care (OSC). <i>Subjects Methods:</i> A survey form a questionnaire conducted 327 senior seven randomly selected state schools Iran. In addition characteristics, were asked about OSC. recommended level OSC defined as combination brushing at least twice day, frequent use fluoridated toothpaste, eating...

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of health promotion interventions on early childhood caries prevention in 2-5-year-olds receiving dental treatment under general anesthesia. Materials and Methods: Thirty-seven mother-child couples presenting clinic Dental School Tehran University Medical Sciences for anesthesia were randomly divided two groups: 19 pamphlet fluoride varnish 4 times a year, 18 plus six phone call reminders year. A standard questionnaire demographics...

The present study evaluated the effect of two educational interventions on knowledge and self-reported practice primary school teachers regarding emergency management traumatic dental injuries (TDIs).All (n = 664) Arak, Iran were asked to participate in study. Based geographic regions, all participants enrolled groups: leaflet oral presentation. At baseline, both groups complete an anonymous self-administrated questionnaire consisting demographics, eight questions knowledge, four paper cases...

ABSTRACT Aims More than 18,000 patients need medical emergencies management in dental offices Iran annually. The present study investigates among Iranian dentists. Materials and methods From the list of cell phone numbers dentists practicing city Tehran, 210 were selected randomly. A self-administered questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. requested information on personal professional characteristics dentists, well their knowledge selfreported practice field emergency...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), early childhood caries (ECC) is still considered a major global health problem despite general improvement in oral practice. This study aimed assess ECC's prevalence, severity, and key social behavioral determinants Iranian children 1-5- years of age.This cross-sectional recruited 1-5-year-olds with three-stage stratified clustered sampling method. After providing consent, parents were interviewed using validated questionnaire, including...

Nowadays, one of the major health problems in many countries is tobacco use. Dental professionals are a unique position to promote smoking cessation since they have opportunity for regular interaction with their patients. The purpose present study was compare effectiveness two educational methods teach counseling (TCC) dental practice senior students.In this interventional study, 93 eligible students from schools Tehran, Iran were randomly divided into groups. Two programs, role play (RP)...

Some studies suggest a higher effectiveness of motivational interviewing compared to common oral health instruction in healthy individuals. As regards prevalence dental diseases like early childhood caries, mucositis, and gingivitis are reported for leukemic children, the present study aims compare educating mothers through MI with (CI) children leukemia under six years old.This quasi-experimental was designed Tehran University Medical Sciences, School Dentistry conducted on 61 age...

Background.Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has placed a significant psychological burden on the healthcare personnel.Dental academics play crucial role in promotion of public oral health and education dental students.Objectives.The aim study was to assess COVID-19-related concerns, stress behavior changes Iranian academics, determine associated factors, potential gender differences. Material methods.In this cross-sectional study, we shared researcher-developed questionnaire with through...

A protocol for micropropagation and micrografting of shoots olive (cv. Zard) was developed in Iran, because this variety had difficult proliferation. Three-week-old seedlings were used as rootstock. Lateral meristems (1 to 1.5 cm long), taken from mother plants, cut grafted onto healthy seedlings, micrografts cultured on OM medium culture with Zeatin. 7 10 days after grafting, callus formation observed by 15 grafting a strong union developed. Survival the micrografted plants always high,...

Abstract Background Increased engagement of adolescents in martial arts exposes them to a relatively high risk experiencing orofacial injuries. We evaluated self-reported experience injuries, preventive practice, and knowledge management sport-related injuries related factors adolescent Karate Taekwondo athletes Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on Iranian including aged 11–17-year-old 2020 via an online questionnaire. The anonymous self-administrated questionnaire had...

Objectives: Professionalism is essential to a strong and trusted patient-doctor relationship, which believed potentially enhance patient compliance treatment outcomes. The purpose of our study was develop conduct psychometric analysis an assessment tool evaluate the professional behavior dental students. Materials Methods: performed in School Dentistry, Tehran University Medical Sciences. After providing pool various criteria assess professionalism, expert panel prepared primary version...

This study evaluated the effect of two educational interventions on knowledge and self-reported practice mothers 8-year-old children regarding emergency management traumatic dental injuries (TDIs).Six public elementary schools (girls boys) in Tehran were randomly selected. The students at each school assigned to three groups: intervention by poster, pamphlet, control. An anonymous valid reliable questionnaire, including demographics, previous experience TDIs, mothers' knowledge, about TDIs...

Background and Aim: The aim of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is to make best clinical decisions with the judicious systematic uses scientific evidences. objective present study was develop an EBD course for dental students, assess effects participation in this on awareness, attitude self-assessed knowledge students. students’ satisfaction also assessed.Materials Methods: In controlled interventional study, 65 students two main state Dental Schools Tehran were selected divided into groups:...