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Evaluation Of The Occlusion And Maxillary Dental Arch Dimensions In The Mixed Dentitions Of Yemeni Population, Ahmed A. Madfa
Evaluation Of The Occlusion And Maxillary Dental Arch Dimensions In The Mixed Dentitions Of Yemeni Population, Ahmed A. Madfa
Ahmed A. Madfa
Determination the dental arch dimensions in human populations is necessary for various fields of dental sciences. This study was designed to evaluate the maxillary dental arch dimensions of Yemeni children aged (10-12) years. The sample was gathered from primary and intermediate school in Sana'a city, Yemen. Clinical examination was performed on 200 subjects (100 males and 100 females) that fulfillment the criteria of this study. The examination was carried out for subjects that have either normal occlusion or class I with anterior dental crowding. Pairs of studying models for the dental arch was constructed and evaluated by special software for …
Prevalence Of Dental Anxiety And Fear Among Medical Students At University Of Thamar, Ahmed A. Madfa
Prevalence Of Dental Anxiety And Fear Among Medical Students At University Of Thamar, Ahmed A. Madfa
Ahmed A. Madfa
Background/purpose: Fear from dental treatment is widespread distressing problem for the dentist. Anxiety may have an impact to the dentist-patient relationship and it may cause to misdiagnosis. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the levels of dental anxiety and fear among medical students at University of Thamar.Materials and methods: Dental anxiety scale (DAS) and Dental Fear Survey (DFS) were completed by one hundred undergraduate medical students. Cross-tabulations were applied to determine the levels of DAS and DFS. Pearson’s correlation was used to analyse the association among the dental anxiety measurements. Pearson’s correlation also was used to investigate the association between …