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Co-creating a toothbrushing intervention for adults with severe mental illness Open

Easter Joury, Liz Steed, Ellie Heidari, Felician Thayalaraj Francis, MHD Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar , et al. · 2025

Background People with severe mental Illness (SMI) bear an excessive burden of periodontal disease, which can exacerbate their mental and physical multimorbidity. Therefore, improving and sustaining good oral hygiene is key. Aims To co-cre…

Can social adversity and mental, physical and oral multimorbidity form a syndemic? A concept and protocol paper Open

Easter Joury, Eliana Nakhleh, Ed Beveridge, Derek K. Tracy, Ellie Heidari , et al. · 2025

Background Clustering mental, physical and oral conditions reduce drastically the life expectancy. These conditions are precipitated and perpetuated by adverse social, economic, environmental, political and healthcare contextual factors, a…

A syndemic approach to the study of Covid-19-related death: a cohort study using UK Biobank data Open

Daniela Fonseca de Freitas, Kamaldeep Bhui, Christophe Clesse, Uzma Zahid, Roisin Mooney , et al. · 2024

Background The Covid-19 pandemic showed higher infection, severity and death rates among those living in poorer socioeconomic conditions. We use syndemic theory to guide the analyses to investigate the impact of social adversity and multip…

Physical Health Checks and Follow‐Up Care in Deprived and Ethnically Diverse People With Severe Mental Illness: Co‐Designed Recommendations for Better Care Open

Easter Joury, Edward Beveridge, Judith Littlejohns, Angela Burns, Gemma Copsey , et al. · 2024

Background There is wide variation in premature mortality rates in adults with severe mental illness (SMI) across London, with Tower Hamlets (a highly deprived and ethnically diverse area) scoring the highest. Objective To identify example…

Developing a Consensus Statement to Target Oral Health Inequalities in People With Severe Mental Illness Open

Masuma Pervin Mishu, Vishal R. Aggarwal, David Shiers, Emily Peckham, Gordon Johnston , et al. · 2024

Introduction Oral diseases are more prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI) compared to those without mental illnees. A greater focus on oral health is needed to reverse unacceptable but often neglected oral health inequality …

Core needs and diverse opportunity: A survey of academic clinical lecturers and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Anna Sadnicka, Anthony Howard, Rama Hakim, Jane Luker, Jonathan Barratt , et al. · 2024

During a clinical lecturer role, parallel clinical and academic training is undertaken. The anticipation is that a lectureship represents an exciting and expansive time. However, a national crisis has been declared at the clinical lecturer…

Exploring environmental sustainability in dentistry among students and educators in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey Open

Mohannad Nassar, Wed Shalan, Uesser Al-Janaby, Hagar Elnagar, Maryam Alawadhi , et al. · 2024

Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Environmental Sustainability in Dental Education in the United Arab Emirates Open

Mohannad Nassar, Wed Shalan, Uesser Al-Janaby, Hagar Elnagar, Maryam Alawadhi , et al. · 2023

Creating environmentally sustainable oral healthcare culture requires embedding contents in dental curriculum. This study aimed to explore the current knowledge and drivers among dental students and educators regarding environmentally sust…

Community engagement and crowdsourcing for effective disaster response and rescue operations during the earthquake in Syria Open

MHD Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar, Easter Joury, Anneli Eriksson · 2023

Introduction: On February 6, 2023, at 4:17 a.m., a catastrophic earthquake struck the regions of southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria, leaving over 51.000 casualties, and hundreds of thousands lost their homes. In Syr…

A comparison of children’s experiences with fixed and removable functional appliances: A qualitative study Open

Ohsun Kwon, Easter Joury, Fiorella Colonio-Salazar, Moaiyad Moussa Pacha, Ama Johal · 2023

Community Engagement and Crowdsourcing for Effective Disaster Response and Rescue Operations During the Earthquake in Syria Open

bhaa alhaffar, Easter Joury, Anneli Eriksson · 2023

Impact of Protracted War Crisis on Dental Students: A Comparative Multicountry Cross-sectional Study Open

Easter Joury, Imad Barngkgei, Ola B. Al‐Batayneh, Maha El Tantawi, Bahaa Aldin MHD Alhaffar , et al. · 2023

Background: The impact of conflict and war crisis on dental students is poorly understood. Given the prolonged conflicts and political instability in the Arabic-speaking countries, it is crucial to investigate the effect of these condition…

Mental Disorders and Oral Diseases: Future Research Directions Open

Easter Joury, Steve Kisely, Richard G. Watt, Nawzad Ahmed, Alexander Morris , et al. · 2022

The poor physical health (including oral health) of people with mental disorders is a global problem. The burden of oral diseases among this group is substantial given their high prevalence and ability to increase the personal, social, and…

AMEE Consensus Statement: Planetary health and education for sustainable healthcare Open

Emily Shaw, Sarah Walpole, Michelle McLean, Carmen Álvarez‐Nieto, Stefi Barna , et al. · 2021

The purpose of this Consensus Statement is to provide a global, collaborative, representative and inclusive vision for educating an interprofessional healthcare workforce that can deliver sustainable healthcare and promote planetary health…

Perceived Preparedness of Dental Academic Institutions to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey Open

Nour Ammar, Nourhan M. Aly, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Yousef Khader, Simin Z. Mohebbi , et al. · 2021

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 surv…

Knowledge of dental academics about the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-country online survey Open

Nour Ammar, Nourhan M. Aly, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Simin Z. Mohebbi, Sameh Attia , et al. · 2020

Knowledge of Dental Academics about the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Online Survey Open

Nour Ammar, Nourhan M. Aly, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Simin Z. Mohebbi, Sameh Attia , et al. · 2020

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 …

Knowledge of Dental Academics about the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Online Survey Open

Nour Ammar, Nourhan M. Aly, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Simin Z. Mohebbi, Sameh Attia , et al. · 2020

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 i…

Behavior change due to COVID-19 among dental academics—The theory of planned behavior: Stresses, worries, training, and pandemic severity Open

Nour Ammar, Nourhan M. Aly, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Yousef Khader, Jorma I. Virtanen , et al. · 2020

COVID-19 had a considerable psychological impact on dental academics. There was a direct, dose-dependent association between change in behaviors and worries but no association between these changes and training on public health emergencies…

Knowledge of Dental Academics about the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Online Survey Open

Nour Ammar, Nourhan M. Aly, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Simin Z. Mohebbi, Sameh Attia , et al. · 2020

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…

Syria Profile of the Epidemiology and Management of Early Childhood Caries Before and During the Time of Crisis Open

Easter Joury · 2019

Syria has witnessed the greatest humanitarian crisis of forcibly displaced population since World War II. The present review aimed to outline Syria's profile of the epidemiology and management of early childhood caries (ECC). Before the cr…

Can socioeconomic and psychosocial factors predict the duration of orthodontic treatment? Open

Kamal Nakhleh, Easter Joury, Rabia Dean, Wagner Marcenes, Ama Johal · 2019

Summary Introduction and objectives Very little is known about the role of socioeconomic and psychosocial factors in predicting orthodontic treatment duration. Thus, this study aimed to test whether socioeconomic position (SEP) and psychos…

Ready-Made Versus Custom-Made Mandibular Repositioning Devices in Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Clinical Trial Open

Ama Johal, Priya Haria, Seema Manek, Easter Joury, Renata L. Riha · 2017

The diagnostic accuracy of a laser fluorescence device and digital radiography in detecting approximal caries lesions in posterior permanent teeth: an in vivo study Open

R. Menem, Imad Barngkgei, N. Beiruti, Iyad Al Haffar, Easter Joury · 2017

The aim of this in vivo study was to test the diagnostic accuracy of a pen-type laser fluorescence (LFpen) device in detecting approximal caries lesions, in posterior permanent teeth, at the cavitation and non-cavitation thresholds, and co…

Erratum to: Inequalities in the frequency of free sugars intake among Syrian 1-year-old infants: a cross-sectional study Open

Easter Joury, May Khairallah, Wael Sabbah, Kanaan Elias, Raman Bedi · 2016

Inequalities in the frequency of free sugars intake among Syrian 1-year-old infants: a cross-sectional study Open

Easter Joury, May Khairallah, Wael Sabbah, Kanaan Elias, Raman Bedi · 2016

Constructing public health policies in post crisis countries: lessons to learn from the associations between free-sugars consumption and diabetes, obesity and dental caries before, during and after sanctions in Iraq Open

Easter Joury, R. Al-Kaabi, Anwar R. Tappuni · 2016

Adherence of preventative oral care products in the Syrian market to evidence-based international recommendations Open

Doa'a Habes, Reem Mahzea, Kamal Nakhleh, Easter Joury · 2016

No study has investigated the availability and adherence of preventive oral care products on the Syrian market to evidence-based international recommendations. Data were collected in 2012, and updated in 2016, in terms of availability, cha…

Dietary patterns and the risk of oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer in Syria: a case control study Open

Easter Joury, Farah Naja, Amira Nour, Leila Itani, Bayan Rafii , et al. · 2016

Diet and the risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas in a Syrian population: a case–control study Open

Ayman Abdul Razek Abou El Nour, Easter Joury, Farah Naja, Wael Hatahet, Ahmad Al-Manadili · 2015

Diet has not been investigated as a potential risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas in the Syrian Arab Republic. In a hospital-based, unmatched case-control study 108 people with cancer and 105 controls were interviewed ab…

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