Rafey Ahmad Jameel

University of Malaya | UM · Department of Oral Biology

This study investigates the use of AI-enabled virtual reality (VR) systems in dental education. With a sample size of 200 participants, the research aims to explore the effectiveness and potential benefits of integrating AI and VR technologies into dental education programs. The study focuses on the use of AI algorithms to enhance the learning expe...

In this study, women who had recently given birth were very likely to have dental problems. In girls, 28.1% had dental caries and 27.3% had gingivitis. The number of APOs was also high: LWB was 22.5 percent, PTB was 21.7 percent, and preeclampsia was 11.6%. After giving birth, women with oral problems, poor oral hygiene, or APOs were more likely to...

Objective: This descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the learning style and the learning outcome amongst students of different levels of study. Materials and Methods: A known system; Visual, Aural, Read/write, and Kinesthetic (VARK) was used to analyze the learning outcome of the 235 students, interns and faculty members from Hamdar...

Objective:To understand the significance and importance of the students’ feedback in the develop- ment and incorporation of the students’ point of view and reservations as a stakeholder in order to build a more effective and unbiased dental curriculum. Methods: A qualitative explorative study was conducted in Foundation University College of Dentis...

Canines are most important teeth in dental arches, resolution of canine's impactions has been one of the toughest challenges posed to orthodontists. Objective of this study was to assess the patterns of maxillary canine impactions, to assess any association between studied variable and factors associated with severe lateral incisor root resorption...

The aim of this study was to compare the dimensional changes in casts poured from irreversible hydrocolloid impression materials internally disinfected with different concentrations of chlorhexidine. In this in vitro study, type IV dental stone casts (Elite Stone, Zhermack) were fabricated from irreversible hydrocolloid impressions of Frasaco typod...

Dental Students are expected to be more concerned about their oral hygeine as they play a pivotal role in educating the society of the importance of oral hygiene that will impart effect on their family, friends and patients. The purpose of the study was to explained the students and their individual queries. The pre translated English-language vers...

The compatibility of current alginate impression materials and dental stone is not completely understood. The purpose of the present study was to determine compatibility of commercially available alginate impression materials dental stones. A stainless steel die certified according to ISO specification No.1563 was used to make specimens for evaluat...

Saliva is a rich source for DNA, and is gaining a repute in as an alternate to conventional sources for DNA extraction. This study analyzed three different commercially available methods of saliva collection and provided us with the results of best available method in terms of quantitative as well as qualitative DNA extraction.

The potential of using saliva as a diagnostic fluid is well documented. The aim of this study was to assess the quality and quantity of saliva DNA of alcoholic and non-alcoholic participants using three saliva collection methods; DNA-SalTM (Oasis Diagnostics, USA), Oragene-DNA (DNA Genotek Inc, Ontario, Canada) and whole saliva collection method. S...

em>The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent of awareness and practices of oral hygiene among undergraduate female students in a residential college of a university at Malaysia and to assess the need for awareness programs about oral hygiene. The study was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire. Hundred undergraduate female Malay...

Background & Aim of the study: Caffeinated beverages have become an essential part of one’s life. There are various reports of dental erosion related to the consumption of such beverages. This study was aimed to have an understanding of early dental erosion induced by such beverages. Materials and Methods/Statistical Model: Eighteen single-rooted u...

Objective: To understand early dental erosion induced by different beverages and the equipment for its detection. Methods: The study was conducted at the University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from June to September 2014, and comprised single-rooted, unpolished teeth divided into six groups. Electron micrographs and other base...

An audit was conducted at Hamdard University Dental Hospital to assess the standard of clinical record keeping by undergraduate dental students, house officers and faculty members. Objective of this audit was to improve the quality of care of patients treated by the staff & students. 100 hospital notes were audited for this purpose. These records w...

The objective of this article is to discuss the possibilities that resulted in paresthesia and measures that can be taken to avoid them in future treatment. This article reports a case of transient mental nerve paresthesia after surgical removal of a fully embedded supernumerary tooth. The mental nerve paresthesia followed the compression of mental...

Alginates are classified as elastic impression materials. Within this elastic category it is further subdivided into irreversible hydro-colloids. The reason they are referred to as irreversible is due to the fact that once set in gel form they cannot convert back into sol form. They are widely used in contemporary dentistry for impression making es...

The aim of the review was to critically appraise the various pros and cons of the synthetic and herbal agents used in mouthwashes against halitosis and facilitate users to choose appropriate mouthwashes according to their need. Oral Malodour (OMO) or halitosis is a global epidemic with social and psychological impact. Use of mouthwash has been adop...