Arheiam Arheiam

University of Benghazi · Department of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the impact of reduced sugar consumption on caries experience among 12-year-old Libyan schoolchildren during the Libyan conflict, in comparison to preconflict data collected in the same water-fluoridated setting from a similar age group. A further aim was to investigate the socio-demograp...

Objectives: Diet diaries are recommended as a tool to support behaviour change in dental patients at high risk of dental diseases. However, little is known about their use in dental practice. This study aimed to investigate whether and how general dental practitioners (GDPs) use diet diaries and identify factors which influence their use. Methods...

Background This study aims to cross-culturally adapt the original English-language COHIP-SF 19 to Arabic culture and to test its psychometric properties in a community sample. Methods The Arabic COHIP-SF 19 was developed and its psychometric properties were examined in a population-based sample of 876 schoolchildren who were aged 12 years of age, i...

Objectives: To assess the relationship between health care system and economic factors and early childhood caries (ECC) data availability and prevalence. Methods: We estimated ECC data for 193 United Nations countries from studies published between 2007 and 2017. We obtained other variables from the World Health Organization and the World Bank d...

Background/aims: No previous epidemiological study has investigated the prevalence and associated factors of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among Libyan children. Such information is required for the planning and evaluation of health services. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of TDIs and associated factors among 12-year-old sch...

Background Dental caries and Obesity in children are issues of public health concern. Even though researching the relationship between these two noncommunicable diseases has been conducted for many years, the results remain equivocal. This paper aimed to examine the association between dental caries and obesity among 12-year-old schoolchildren livi...

Background and aims: Despite the high incidence rate of dental trauma and its possible devastating physical and psychological consequences on children, little is known about sport-related dental trauma and its prevention and management among Libyan sports coaches. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of Benghazi contact spo...

Introduction This study investigated entry-level dental students’ motives for studying dentistry at the University of Benghazi (UoB), Libya and career expectations among recent UoB graduates in an atypical context during the time of political unrest and identified factors associated with these motives. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conduct...

Background Little is known about dental fluorosis (DF) in Benghazi, Libya, where the public water supply is naturally fluoridated. Objective The study aims to investigate the distribution of DF and its related risk factors and impact on oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) and the association between DF and caries amongst Libyan school chi...

Objectives Many patients who suffer from Dentine Hypersensitivity (DH) often go undiagnosed because they do not consider DH as serious problem that requires treatment. The use of patient reported outcome measures can help in diagnosis and management of DH problems. The aim of the present study was to adapt cross-culturally the original English vers...

Objectives: Given that Libya has recently become a hot spot of armed conflicts, this study aims to investigate Libyan dentists' awareness of practices related to forensic dentistry, to inform public health policy and dental education curriculum. Methods: A paper-based, self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among Libyan dentists worki...

Objective The current study aimed to assess the caries experience and associated factors and its impact on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among 6-year-old Libyan children. Methods A cross-sectional survey including 706 six-year-old children was conducted in 2017 in Benghazi, Libya. Data were collected through a self-administered...

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Background: Universal health care (UHC) may assist families whose children are most prone to early childhood caries (ECC) in accessing dental treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between UHC, health expenditure and the global prevalence of ECC. Methods: Health expenditure as percentage of gross dom...

Dental academic institutions are affected by COVID-19. We assessed the perceived COVID-19 preparedness of these institutions and the characteristics of institutions with greater perceived preparedness. An international cross-sectional survey of dental academics was conducted from March to August 2020 to assess academics’ and institutional attribute...

Background and aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) and other enamel defects and associated factors in Libyan children. Methods: a cross-sectional survey of a randomly selected sample of 8- 10-year-old Libyan school children were conducted in the city of Benghazi, Libya in 2019. The c...

Abstract Background COVID-19 is a global pandemic affecting all aspects of life in all countries. We assessed COVID-19 knowledge and associated factors among dental academics in 26 countries. Methods We invited dental academics to participate in a cross-sectional, multi-country, online survey from March to April 2020. The survey collected data on k...

Objective COVID-19 pandemic led to major life changes. We assessed the psychological impact of COVID-19 on dental academics globally and on changes in their behaviors. Methods We invited dental academics to complete a cross-sectional, online survey from March to May 2020. The survey was based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The survey col...

Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic affecting all aspects of life in all countries. We assessed COVID-19 knowledge and associated factors among dental academics in various countries. Method: We invited dental academics to participate in a cross-sectional, multi-country, online survey from March to April 2020. The survey assessed knowledge of...

Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic affecting all aspects of life in all countries. We assessed COVID-19 knowledge and associated factors among dental academics in 26 countries. Methods: We invited dental academics to participate in a cross-sectional, multi-country, online survey from March to April 2020. The survey collected data on knowledg...

Background COVID-19 is a global pandemic affecting all aspects of life in all countries. We assessed COVID-19 knowledge and associated factors among dental academics in various countries. Method We invited dental academics to participate in a cross-sectional, multi-country, online survey from March to April 2020. The survey assessed knowledge of CO...

Objectives: The extent to which dentists are happy with their profession and their life has not been well studied. The present study aimed to explore the level of happiness, satisfaction with life and psychological well-being among a sample of dental professionals from 21 countries. Materials and Methods: The sample comprised 2,200 dentists from...

Background: This study assessed the direct, indirect and total effect of distal - political - risk indicators (affecting populations), and proximal risk indicators (affecting women) on the global prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in 3-5 year old children. Methods: Data on global ECC prevalence were obtained from a prior study. Data for...

Objectives: In view of the association between early childhood caries (ECC])and maternal social risk factors, this study tried to determine if there were associations between indicators of processes, outputs and outcomes of women’s empowerment, and the prevalence of ECC. Methods: In this ecological study, indicators measuring the explanatory vari...

Objectives In view of the association between early childhood caries [ECC] and maternal social risk factors, this study tried to determine if there were associations between indicators of processes, outputs and outcomes of women’s empowerment, and the prevalence of ECC. Methods In this ecological study, indicators measuring the explanatory variable...

Objectives In view of the association between early childhood caries [ECC] and maternal social risk factors, this study tried to determine if there were associations between indicators of processes, outputs and outcomes of women’s empowerment, and the prevalence of ECC.Methods This was an ecological study. Indicators measuring the explanatory varia...

The aims of this study were to assess the perceived levels and sources of stress for Libyan dental students living in a war zone and to compare the results of those students with students living in conflict-free areas in the same country. Eight hundred randomly selected students from three Libyan dental schools in conflict-active and conflict-free...

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Objective: Dietary habits are an important aetiological factor in the development of dental caries. Diet diaries are commonly advocated as a tool for oral health education, however low adherence is found to be a recognised downside of their use in the dental settings, as well as nutritional research more widely. However, the reasons for poor adher...

Objectives This study assessed dentists’ intention in eight Arab countries to report suspected exposure to violence among patients and factors associated with this intention based on the theory of planned behavior. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 including a convenience sample of dentists practicing in public, private and aca...

Editors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan (Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State, Nigeria) Book Description: Early childhood caries is of significant importance to the growth and development of preschool children. Multiple studies have highlighted how the lesion, if left untreated, results in retarded growth of the child. There are multiple studies on...

Objective To assess intended refusal of recent graduates from three Arab dental schools to treat HIV+ patients and factors associated with this intention. Materials and Methods In 2015, convenience samples of recent dental graduates were included from Libya, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Participants responded to a questionnaire assessing pe...

Objectives: Current guidance recommends that dental practitioners should routinely give dietary advice to patients, with diet diaries as a tool to help diet assessment. We explored patients' compliance with diet-diaries usage in a paediatric clinic within a teaching hospital setting, where remuneration is not an issue. Objectives were to investiga...

Objectives: Diet diaries are recommended for dentists to monitor children's sugar consumption. Diaries provide multifaceted dietary information, but patients respond better to simpler advice. We explore how dentists integrate information from diet diaries to deliver useable advice to patients. Methods: As part of a questionnaire study of general...

Aim: To explore how dentists navigate the complexity of issuing advice based on a range of sets of dietary information. Methods: Data was collected using a diet-diary case vignette as part of a questionnaire study of general dental practitioners (GDPs) in Northwest England. A sequential-mixed method approach was used for data analysis: An initial...

Introduction: Libya has recently become a hot spot for armed internal conflict. Dentists are considered as invaluable assets, based on their skills, in a medical supportive role during both natural and manmade disasters. However, we do not know how dentists are affected by such events. Objective: To understand the experiences of dental practitione...

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of the most common occupation-related health problems as well as factors associated with their incidence among dental practitioners. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire based survey of Libyan dental practitioners. Participants provided information regarding their experience of occupation...

Objectives: Although evidence suggests that sugar consumption behaviour is amenable to change, there is relatively little dental research in this area. For patients identified as being at high risk of dental disease, a dietary history is recommended. Whilst literature indicates that sugar frequency, amount and timing are the main concerns, we do no...

bjectives: To investigate the knowledge and attitudes of Libyan dental graduates towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive/ Aqcuired Immunodeficiency Disease ( HIV+/AIDS) patients Methods: A cross sectional, self-administered questionnaire-based survey was conducted among all dental internship trainees in Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya be...

Purpose: To assess the attitudes towards and practices related to preventive dentistry among Libyan dentists. Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among dentists working in Benghazi. All dentists registered with the Dental Association of Benghazi and with two or more years of practice were invited to participate....

A previous study has shown that dental practitioners in Benghazi believed that the less prevention-oriented education system is one of the barriers to applying preventive dentistry. To assess attitudes and perceived competence of the dental graduates in Benghazi towards prevention and early management of dental caries. A cross-sectional, questionna...

Aim: To assess dental caries experience and periodontal treatment needs among Libyan children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, comparative case-control study was used, in which dental caries experience of 50 children with ASD was compared with that of 50 controls. The children with ASD we...

Aim: To explore the barriers to providing preventive dental care to patients, as perceived by Libyan dentists working in Benghazi. Settings and design: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among dentists working in Benghazi, Libya. Materials and methods: All dentists registered with the Dental Association of Benghazi and...

To investigate experience of dental caries and periodontal treatment needs among children with type I diabetes mellitus. A cross-sectional study design, in which experience of dental caries and the periodontal treatment needs of 70 children with type 1 diabetes were compared with those of 70 controls matched for age and gender. The diabetic childre...

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the barriers to providing preventive dental care to patients, as perceived by Libyan dentists. Method: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among dentists working in Benghazi, Libya. All dentists registered with the Dental Association of Benghazi were invited to participat...