Community Dentistry

Central areas of research activity:

  • Psychological and Social Determinants of Oral Health
  • Community Programs 
  • Epidemiology and Prevention of Dental Disease (Caries, Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Tooth loss, Erosion etc.)
  • Water Fluoridation
  • Dental Manpower 
  • Clinical Research of Oral Hygiene Aids

 

List of publications

 

 

year 2016

Vered, Y., Chetrit, A., Sgan-Cohen, HD., Mann. J., Amitai T., Mann, J., Even-Nir. H. Sadetjki, S. (2016). Caries experience among adults exposed to low to moderate doses of loniging irradiation in Childhood. The Tinea Capitis Chort. Frontiers in Public Health accepted for publication.
Yitschaky O, Neuhof M, Yitschakya M, Zini A. (2016) Relationship between dental crowding and lower incisor proclination during orthodontic treatment without extraction of mandibular permanent teeth. Accepted for publication in The Angle Orthodontist.  
 

year 2015

Almoznino G, Zini A, Zakuto A, Sharav Y, Haviv Y, Hadad A, Chweidan H, Noam Y, Benoliel R. (2015) Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Temporomandibular Disorder Patients. J. Oral and Facial Pain and Headache 29(3): 231-24.
Cooper-Kazaz R, Levy DH, Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD (2015). Severity of psychiatric disorders and dental health among psychiatric outpatients. Israel Journal of Psychiatry Related Science 52: 19-120. 
Yitschaky O, Zadik Y, Pikovsky A, Zini A, Fridlander-Barenboim S. (2015) Detection of mandibular condyle pesudocysts in panoramic radiographs: Digital and film-based radiology. Quintessence International doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a33931.
Shemesh A, Levin A, Katzenell V, Ben Itzhak J, Levinson O, Zini A, Solomonov M. (2015) Prevalence of 3- and 4-rooted First and Second Mandibular Molars in the Israeli Population. Journal of Endodontics. 41:338–342.                                                                              
Almoznino G, Zini A, Zakuto A, Sharav Y, Haviv Y, Hadad A, Chweidan H, Yarom N, Benoliel R. (2015) Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Temporomandibular Disorder Patients. Journal Oral and Facial Pain and Headache. 29(3) :231-241 
Almoznino G, Aframian D, Sharav Y, Sheftel Y, Mirzabaev A, Zini A. (2015) Life-style and dental attendance as predictors of oral health-related quality of life.  Oral Diseases.  10.1111/odi.12331        
Haviv Y, Khan J, Zini A, Almoznino G, Sharav Y, Benoliel R. (2015) Trigeminal Neuralgia (part I): Factors Affecting Early Pharmacotherapeutic Outcome. Accepted for publication in Cephalalgia.                                                                                         
Benoliel R, Zini A, Khan J, Almoznino G, Sharav Y, Haviv Y. (2015) Trigeminal Neuralgia (part II): Factors Affecting Early Pharmacotherapeutic Outcome. Accepted for publication in Cephalalgia.
Zini A, Büssing A, Chay C, Badner V, Weinstock-Levin T, Sgan-Cohen HD, Cochardt P, Friedmann A, Ziskind K, Vered Y. (2015) Validation of an innovative instrument of Positive Oral Health and Well-Being (POHW). Quality of Life Research. DOI 10.1007/s11136-015-1142-0.  
Sadetzki S, Chetrit. A., Sgan-Cohen, HD., Mann. J., Amitai T., Even-Nir. H., and Vered Y.  (2015). Long-Term Effects of Exposure to Ionizing Irradiation on Periodontal Health Status – The Tinea capitis Cohort Study. Frontiers in Public Health 19;3:226. Doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00226. eCollection 2015. x;x;x.   
Sgan-Cohen HD, Livny A., Listl S. (2015) Dental health among older Israeli adults: is this a reflection of a medical care model inadequately addressing oral health? Int Dental Journal 65: 49–56.