Ghassan IdrisQueensland Health · Queensland Childrens' Hospital/Metro North Hospital and Health Service
Ghassan Idris
DDS; PGDip (Ortho); MPhil; DClinDent (Ortho); MRACDS (Ortho); PhD
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Introduction
Publications
Publications (14)
Objectives:
To investigate eating episodes in a group of adolescents in their home-setting using wearable electromyography (EMG) and camera, and to evaluate the agreement between the two devices.
Approach:
Fifteen adolescents (15.5 ± 1.3 years) had a smartphone-assisted wearable-EMG device attached to the jaw to assess chewing features over one...
The Link Between Teen Chewing Pace & Obesity,
https://www.physiciansweekly.com/the-link-between-teen-chewing-pace-obesity/
Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition that is highly prevalent among adolescents. Eating “style”—in particular, behavioral aspects of chewing—may be an important aspect of body weight regulation. The epidemiologic li...
Background: Behavioural aspects of chewing may influence food intake, nutritional
status and in turn body weight.
Objectives: The current study aimed to study chewing features in adolescents as
they naturally occur in home-based settings, and to test for a possible association
with weight status.
Methods: Forty-two adolescents (15.3 ± 1.3 years) we...
Background: This study evaluated the efficacy of four methods in removing Candida albicans from the acrylic base
material used to fabricate removable orthodontic appliances.
Methods: Heat-processed bars of orthodontic acrylic were incubated in a suspension of C. albicans for 2 h at 37 °C.
Samples were allocated into five groups (five bars per grou...
Summary
Background
Increased awareness on the role of oral functions in the aetiology of Class II deformities has led to the wide spread of myofunctional training appliances as easy and possibly effective treatment for children with Class II malocclusion but their efficacy is yet to be proven.
Objectives
To evaluate soft- and hard-tissue changes f...
Objective:
To test the short-term effectiveness of a mandibular advancement splint (MAS) for the management of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children.
Methods:
Eighteen SDB children were enrolled in a crossover randomized clinical trial and assigned to a treatment sequence starting either with an Active or a Sham MAS. Each appliance was wo...
Background: Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) varies from habitual snoring to partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway and can be found in up to 10% of children. SDB can significantly affect children's wellbeing, as it can cause growth disorders, educational and behavioral problems, and even life-threatening conditions, such as cardioresp...
TITLE: EFFICACY OF A MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT APPLIANCE IN PAEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING
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AIM: An introductory sentence indicating the objectives...
Objectives: Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) varies from habitual snoring to obstructive sleep apnea and can be found in up to 10% of children. Mandibular Advancement Splints (MAS) may represent a non-invasive alternative treatment to adenotonsillectomy. The efficacy of MAS is well established in adults but unclear in children.
The aim of this stu...
To evaluate the levels of acceptance and discomfort between two types of functional appliances. Study design: Randomised controlled trial.
A sample of patients who met the inclusion criteria were distributed randomly and equally into two groups: the Trainer for Kids™ made up of 26 patients with an average age of 10.3 years (Group A), and the modifi...
Aim: To compare, in a prospective randomized clinical trial, the cephalometric changes between two functional appliances: the modified activator versus the trainer®.
Subjects and method: Sixty patients, randomly and equally divided into two treatment groups. After 14 months of treatment the dentoalveolar ,skeletal and soft tissue changes after the...
Projects
Projects (4)
This project aims to introduce digital impressions and their related applications to cleft children. This in preparation to be implemented in Queensland Children’s Hospital. The project will include a set of randomised controlled trials to provide high level of evidence about the use of digital impressions in cleft children, moreover, utilize, develop and test new emerging methods in orthodontic treatment for children with clefts which depend on digital techniques. Considering employing those techniques may reflect on different levels: diagnosis; treatment planning; and treatment outcome.
We welcome expressions of interest for a PhD project within our research programme in Craniofacial Biology and Clinical Oral Physiology at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Otago, which is currently ranked 12th in the QS World University Ranking.
For details check: http://www.otago.ac.nz/sjwri/research/otago089660.html
Applications for scholarship at the University of Otago are highly competitive, so it is very important that potential applicants have a strong CV and possibly some publications in peer-reviewed international journals.
