“People do not care how much you know, but they know how much you care.” Therefore, the need for oral health care in Yemen (developing country) is increasing and is paralleled by an increasing number of dental faculties as well as public/private hospital and clinics. However, until now no information is available about the health status among Yemeni Population. This information is needed to assist the designing of appropriate measures in the planning phase of health care for Yemeni population. Moreover, little prospective information exists about the impact of medical conditions of Yemeni population.
This special issue will focus on health education, health promotion, health quality and health managements in dental faculties as well as public/private hospital and clinics. This will provide data-base for oral and medical health in Yemen and in turn will help to improve the services supplied for patients.
We encourage researchers, postgraduate students, researchers and lecturers to submit their original/review articles about status of oral heath in Yemen.
02Meet the Guest Editors
Our distinguished editors bring deep subject-matter expertise to curate high-quality research and ensure a rigorous peer-review process.
Lead Guest Editor
Ahmed A. Madfa
Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Thamar, Dhamar, Yemen
Guest Editor
Fadhel Alsanabani
Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Thamar, Dhamar, Yemen
03Published Articles
The following articles have been published in this special issue.
Abstract: Idiopathic gingival enlargement is a type of gingival fibromatosis characterized by progressive overgrowth of the gingival tissues.This case report presented the clinical features of a typical idiopathic gingival enlargement which was treated with external bevel gingivactomy. The patient presented with generalized diffuse gingival enlargement involving the maxillary and mandibular arches extending on buccal and lingual/palatal surfaces and covering incisal/occlusal third of the tooth resulting in difficulty in speech and mastication since last three years. Gingivectomy was carried out to improve patient's quality of life. Since removal of hyperplastic gingival tissue eliminates difficulties in eating and speaking. Therefore, this surgical intervention improves access for plaque control, and leads to psychological benefits due to esthetic improvement. In this case, even after one year from following-up, no recurrence of gingival overgrowth was observed.Abstract: Idiopathic gingival enlargement is a type of gingival fibromatosis characterized by progressive overgrowth of the gingival tissues.This case report presented the clinical features of a typical idiopathic gingival enlargement which was treated with external bevel gingivactomy. The patient presented with generalized diffuse gingival enlargement invol...Show More
Hamzah A. Al-washali
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Hamzah A. Al-Dawlah
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Fadhel A. Al-Sanabani
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Nasr H. Al-Qudaimi
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Xiao-Guang Yue
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Abdullah G. Amran
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Ahmed A. Madfa
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-2, January 2015
Pages: 10-15
Received: 7 November 2014
Accepted: 10 November 2014
Published: 22 January 2015
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajhr.s.2015030102.13
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Abstract: Health systems consist of all the people and actions whose primary purpose is to improve health. It is therefore urgent to assess current performance and to judge how health systems can reach their potential. This cross sectional study was conducted in Dhamar city, Yemen to assess the impression about level of the healthcare services. About 240 subjects agreed to participate in this study but analysis was carried out on 194 subjects who provided complete data on the variables of interest to this study. Participates satisfaction was measured using a semi-structured worker/patient judgments questionnaire. Participates were asked to supply the following information about themselves: age, sex, marital status, occupation, level of education, types of the hospital; employment, and monthly income. The overall level of satisfaction was assessed on a three point scale: 1= poor, 2= fair, 3= good. The results of the current study found that private hospitals have higher overall healthcare quality than public hospitals. This study indicated that patient of private hospitals are more satisfied and feel more trust in healthcare service provider than public hospitals. The result of the present study provided insights to both health care providers and hospital managers to improve service quality and patient satisfaction in the hospital environment in Yemen.Abstract: Health systems consist of all the people and actions whose primary purpose is to improve health. It is therefore urgent to assess current performance and to judge how health systems can reach their potential. This cross sectional study was conducted in Dhamar city, Yemen to assess the impression about level of the healthcare services. About 240 sub...Show More
Ahmed A. Madfa
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Abdullah G. Amran
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Fadhel A. Al-Sanabani
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Mohammed N. Alhajj
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Nasr H. Al-Qudaimi
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Nayl A. AL-Malahy
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Hamzah A. Al-washali
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Xiao-Guang Yue
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-2, January 2015
Pages: 5-9
Received: 4 October 2014
Accepted: 9 October 2014
Published: 22 January 2015
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajhr.s.2015030102.12
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Abstract: 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 DAS and DFS tests. Results: The prevalence of moderate dental anxiety in this sample was 51%, while both 12% of the sample was characterized with high and severe dental anxiety. There were association for question #1 to question #3 (0.368, p = 0.000) and question #4 (0.133, p = 0.191). Furthermore, the question #2 showed association with question #3 (0.362, p = 0.000) and question #4 (0.250, p = 0.013). However, the lowest relationship (0.088, p = 0.387) was noticed between question #3 and question #4. Respondents who reported moderate dental fear were 79%, whereas 12% of the sample was characterized with high dental fear. Pearson’s correlation between DAS and DFS tests was 0.142 with p-value = 0.158.Conclusions: The overall dental anxiety and fear from dental treatment was still high. Therefore, more prevention protocols and dental health educational programs are recommended for employing in Yemeni universities.Abstract: 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 an...Show More
Nasr H. Al-Qudaimi
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Fakhri A. Ali
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Ahmed A. Madfa
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Fadhel A. Al-Sanabani
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-2, January 2015
Pages: 1-4
Received: 17 December 2014
Accepted: 25 December 2014
Published: 22 January 2015
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajhr.s.2015030102.11
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Abstract: 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 digitizing and analyzing the data. This study reported that class I with anterior dental crowding is still high incidence, particularly for females, in Yemeni Population. Therefore, more prevention protocols and dental health educational programs about orthodontics needs are essential in Yemen.Abstract: 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 20...Show More
