Introduction: The odontogenickeratocyst (OKC) is a relatively uncommon lesion which has much interest because of its unusual growth pattern and tendency to recur. The majority of odontogenickeratocysts arise sporadically ...
Introduction: Many studies have been published indicating a positive or negative relationship between periodontal disease and preterm/low birth weight. The inconsistent findings across studies have given the emerging ...
Background: The concept of a two-step process of cancer development in the oral mucosa, starting with an initial presence of a precursor (premalignant, precancerous) lesion which is subsequently develops into frank cancer, ...
This study aims to identify the prevalence of oral fungal species in routine dental patients via the laboratory culturing of the isolates and identification by the Erba expert identification program plus the evaluation of ...
Gamra, Abdullah Ibrahim Alshareef(Benghazi University, 2022-09-07)
Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the most common carcinoma in the head
and neck region, accounts for ninety percent of the malignancies in the oral cavity and ranks among
the top eight causes of cancer-related ...
Background: Torus is a benign, rounded, smooth-surfaced, non-neoplastic growth composed of nodular dense bone appears on the midline of the palate or the lin-gual aspects of the mandible. Its etiology is probably due to ...
Amna, Othman Ali Elfeitouri(Benghazi University, 2020-07)
Introduction: Ameloblastoma is a rare odontogenic neoplasm of the mandible and maxilla, with multiple histological variants, and high recurrence rates if improperly treated. It is a locally invasive neoplasm often associated ...
Nagla, Awad Ibrahim Hamed(Benghazi University, 2018)
Background: Oral health is an integral part of general health , oral health
knowledge is considered to be an essential prerequisite for health related
practices, so, the first step in establishing a good oral habits is ...
There is a scarcity of research focusing on DH in the Arabic world.
To authors best of knowledge, no previous attempts have been made to assess the prevalence of DH among Libyan adults or to evaluate impacts of DH on the ...
Objectives: The prevalence of dental anomalies in different populations as demonstrated in several studies. So far, little is known about developmental anomalies in Libyan population. This research was aimed to: investigate ...
Loai, A. F. Ben Saod(Benghazi University, 2016-11-21)
People with diabetes mellitus (DM) have an increased incidence of both microvascular and macrovascular complications. Long-term sequelae of DM may include retinopathy with potential loss of vision and nephropathy leading ...
Aims and Objectives
The study's primary aim is to assess psychometric properties and evaluate responsiveness of the Arabic version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (A-ECOHIS) in Benghazi, Libya.
Materials ...
Background: In Libya, about (245,483) Libyans are still internally displaced for different reasons. Of these, about (40,000, or 8,500) heads of families, are from Tawrgha city. There are currently more than 40 IDP camps ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a health care system as all organizations, people and actions whose primary intent is to promote, restore or maintain health. This includes efforts to influence determinants of ...
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The aim of this natural experimental study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the preparedness of dental graduate at the faculty of dentistry, University of Benghazi.
Study design:
A ...
Background: Special needs patients (SNPs) are one of the underserved dental patient in Libya. A compromised oral health condition amongst SNPs has been associated with shortage of skills of dental professionals in management. ...
Aims and Objectives
The study's primary aim is to assess dental students' usage patterns use of
social media, their attitudes, and perceptions of digital professionalism.
The secondary objective is to assess the impact ...
Aims and Objectives:
The study's primary aim is to assess the prevalence of food advertisements that are potentially harmful to dental health in the Arab Region. The secondary objectives are to describe the pattern and ...
Mohamed, Mustafa Kablan(Benghazi University, 2020-10)
Aims: This study is aimed to evaluate the accuracy of Demirjian’s method in Benghazi chil-dren estimating the chronological age of male and female children between 6 and 16 years of age from panoramic radiographs and to ...
Objectives: It is critical to have a proper knowledge about the normal anatomy of the pulp and its variations for success of endodontic treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the root canals morphology of ...