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[ 1 ] - The Status of Evidence-Based Dentistry in Iran
Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) is very limitedly known in Iran, and has been defined as an approach to oral healthcare that requires the judicious integration of systemic assessments of clinically relevant scientific evidences, related to patient’s history and oral and medical conditions, with dentist’s clinical expertise and patient’s treatment needs and preferences. (1...
[ 2 ] - بازترجمه فارسی و تعیین اعتبار کاربرد GOHAI برای ارزیابی کیفیت زندگی مرتبط با سلامت دهان در افراد مسن
خلاصه: سابقه و هدف: (Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index) GOHAI ابزاری معتبر برای ارزیابی میزان تاثیر شرایط دهانی بر کیفیت زندگی افراد مسن است. این مطالعه به منظور ترجمه نمودن این ابزار به زبان فارسی و تعیین اعتبار کاربرد آن در جمعیت مسن ایرانی انجام گرفت. مواد و روش‌ها: در این مطالعه اعتبارسنجی معیار GOHAI به روش استاندارد شامل ترجمه مستقیم از انگلیسی به فارسی و بالعکس برگردانده شد و روای...
[ 3 ] - Can dental treatments improve oral health-related quality of life? A systematic review
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is a practically new but rapidly growing approach. The concept of OHRQoL can become a tool to explain and shape the state of clinical practice. This study was aimed to do a systematic review about the impacts of different dental treatments on OHRQoL. METHODS:</strong...
[ 4 ] - The possible role of dental plaque as extra-gastric reservoir of Helicobacter pylori in gastric re-infection: A science-metric study
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is one of the most common infections which still affects individuals worldwide. The main route for transmission of H. pylori infection is the oral route and this microorganism has been detected in dental plaque. In past decades, there have been a number of controversies about the station of dental pl...
[ 5 ] - The comments of dentists contributed in congresses in the field of dentistry on questionnaire-based researches, Tehran, Iran, 2015
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The questionnaire includes a category of questions that has been prepared based on some certain principles and dentists are requested to complete this form. The aim of this study was the investigation of dentists’ opinions about researches based on questionnaires. METHODS: The present investigation was...
[ 6 ] - A PRISMA assessment of reporting the quality of published dental systematic reviews in Iran, up to 2017
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Proper scientific reporting is necessary to ensure correct interpretation of study results by readers. Systematic reviews (SRs) are of critical importance in evidence-based dentistry. This study assessed the reporting quality of published dental SRs in Iran.METHODS: The PubMed and ISI electronic databases were searched to collect published Iranian dental SRs up to the end of...
[ 7 ] - Evaluating the life quality of patients with diseases of oral mucosa referred to Kerman Dental School, Kerman, Iran, in 2014-2015
BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study evaluated the quality of life (QOL) of patients with diseases of oral mucosa referred to Kerman Dental School, Kerman, Iran during 2014-2015.METHODS: Total of 101 patients seen in the Kerman Department of Oral Medicine with chronic oral mucosal diseases were included in the study. They completed the designed questionnaire to assess their QOL. After the final edit,...
[ 8 ] - Molecular markers as an indicator in the malignant potential of oral lichen planus: A systematic review
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease. The progression of OLP to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has generated a longstanding controversy about the details of this malignant transformation potential. This study aimed to do a systematic review on the molecular markers related to the malignant transformation of OLP.METHODS: We searched the...
[ 9 ] - Oral health related quality of life in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in the year 2012
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was investigation of oral and dental side effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) in patients with DM type 2.METHODS: In this descriptive, analytic study 121 patients were participated by consecutive method based on the type of diabetes and the age. After the subjects received adequate explanations about the nece...
[ 10 ] - The impact of laminate veneer restoration on oral health-related quality of life: A case series study
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Laminate veneer restorations exhibit excellent ability to reproduce the natural teeth regarding esthetic and biomechanics. The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of laminate veneers on oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL).METHODS: In this case series study, the impact of treatment on OHQol was measured using the standard questionnaire OHIP-14. This ...
[ 11 ] - Assessment of oral health-related quality of life: Comparison of two measurement tools
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Development of patient-based outcome measures has enhanced our ability to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Present study aimed to compare the performance of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) as two methods of assessment of oral health-related quality of life.METHODS: In this cross-sectio...
[ 12 ] - Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic value of epicutaneous patch testing in patients with oral lichenoid lesions
BACKGROUND AND AIM: We sought to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic value of epicutaneous patch testing in patients with oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs). METHODS: Bibliographic searches were conducted in electronic databases such as PubMed, the Cochrane library, EBSCO, Scopus, Web of knowledge and Google scholar from January 1990 to December 2011. Search terms re...
[ 13 ] - Clinical characteristics of peripheral ossifying fibroma: A series of 20 cases
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a reactive chronic localized hyperplastic gingival lesion. The present case-series was undertaken to determine the clinical variations in a series of different cases of oral POF. METHODS: Demographic and clinical data including age, gender, location, color, clinical diagnosis, size, consistency and radiographic view of the lesions were s...
[ 14 ] - A Science Metric Study of Iranian Published Articles about Oral Health-related Quality of Life
BACKGROUND AND AIM: A new perspective on health suggested that the ultimate goal of dental care, namely good oral hygiene, should no longer merely is seen as the absence of caries or periodontal disease; a patient's mental and social well-being should be considered as well. The concept of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) captures the aim of this new perspective. The present article ...
[ 15 ] - Pain experience after oral mucosal biopsy: A quasi-experimental stud y
BACKGROUND: The biopsy of an oral mucosal lesion is a minor operation. Pain might be an unpredictable consequence of the oral mucosal biopsy. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and severity of post-operative pain following the biopsy of oral mucosal lesions in patients attending in an oral medicine department of Kerman Dental School. METHODS: Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used...
[ 16 ] - Maternal Periodontal Disease as a Potential Risk Factor for Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight
Background and Aim: Periodontal disease may cause adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW) or preterm birth (PTB). In the present study, mothers with one of these two delivery complications were analyzed regarding presence/absence of periodontal disease as a possible risk factor in comparison with related medical risk factors. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectiona...
[ 17 ] - Helicobacter pylori Infection in General Dentist and Dental Assistants: A Pilot Serological Study in Kerman
Background and Aim: Dental plaque and saliva have been considered as major reservoirs for Helicobacter pylori )Hp(. Dentists and their assistants are frequently exposed to saliva and dental plaque hence theoretically they are at risk for Hp infection. The aim of the present investigation was to compare the frequency of this microorganism between the general dentists and dental assistants with...
[ 18 ] - Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Denture Stomatitis and Recovery after Antifungal Treatment
Background and Aim: Denture stomatitis (DS) is a common oral condition which usually occurs under the maxillary removable complete dentures. Infection by Candida albicans (C. albicans) is considered as the main etiology of this lesion. The aim of the present study was to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients with DS and its improvement after antifungal treatment. ...