Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Ali, Raouf Wahab"
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Clinical and histological characterization of oral pemphigus lesions in patients with skin diseases: a cross sectional study from Sudan
Suliman, Nada M.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Salman, Hussein; Johannessen, Anne Christine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-21)Background: Pemphigus is a rare group of life-threatening mucocutaneous autoimmune blistering diseases. Frequently, oral lesions precede the cutaneous ones. This study aimed to describe clinical and histological features ... -
Dental plaque microbial profiles of children from Khartoum, Sudan, with congenital heart defects
Mohamed Ali, Hiba; Berggreen, Ellen; Nguyen, Daniel; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Van Dyke, Thomas E.; Hasturk, Hatice; Mustafa, Manal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Few studies have focused on the bacterial species associated with the deterioration of the dental and gingival health of children with congenital heart defects (CHD). The aims of this study were (1) to examine the dental ... -
Inflammatory mediators in saliva and gingival fluid of children with congenital heart defect
Mohamed Ali, Hiba; Mustafa, Manal; Suliman, Salwa; Elshazali, Osama Hafiz; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Berggreen, Ellen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives (a) To compare levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in children with and without congenital heart defects (CHD cases and controls) and to test whether a ... -
Influence of oral mucosal lesions and oral symptoms on oral health related quality of life in dermatological patients: a cross sectional study in Sudan
Suliman, Nada M.; Johannessen, Anne Christine; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Salman, Hussein; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07-08)Background: There are only few studies considering the impact of oral mucosal lesions (OML) on the oral quality of life of patients with different dermatological conditions. This study aimed to assess the relationship ... -
Oral health status of 12-year-old school children in Khartoum state, the Sudan; a school-based survey
Nurelhuda, Nazik Mostafa; Trovik, Tordis Agnete; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Ahmed, Mutaz Faisal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-06-15)Background: Few studies have investigated the prevalence of dental caries among school children in the past decades in Sudan rendering it difficult to understand the status and pattern of oral health. Methods: A school-based ... -
Oral mucosal lesions in skin diseased patients attending a dermatologic clinic: a cross-sectional study in Sudan
Suliman, Nada M.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Salman, Hussein; Johannessen, Anne Christine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-19)Background: So far there have been no studies focusing on the prevalence of a wide spectrum of oral mucosal lesions (OML) in patients with dermatologic diseases. This is noteworthy as skin lesions are strongly associated ... -
Oral-health-related background factors and dental service utilisation among Sudanese children with and without a congenital heart defects
Mohamed Ali, Hiba; Mustafa, Manal; Nasir, Elwalid Fadul; Lie, Stein Atle; Hasabalrasol, Siham; Elshazali, Osama Hafiz; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-15)Background: Sudanese children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) were found to have poorer oral health than those without CHDs. The aims of this study were to: describe the patterns of oral-health-related background ... -
Presence of plaque, gingivitis and caries in Sudanese children with congenital heart defects
Mohamed Ali, Hiba; Mustafa, Manal; Hasabalrasol, Siham; Elshazali, Osama Hafiz; Nasir, Elwalid Fadul; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Berggreen, Ellen; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05)Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the presence of plaque, gingivitis, and caries in a group of Sudanese children with congenital heart defects CHDs (cases) and compare them to children without CHDs ... -
Putative periodontopathic bacteria and herpes viruses interactions in the subgingival plaque of patients with aggressive periodontitis and healthy controls
Elamin, Amal Mohammed H; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Bakken, Vidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10)The microbial profile of aggressive periodontitis patients is considered to be complex with variations among populations in different geographical areas. The aim of this study was to assess the presences of 4 putative ... -
Utilization of dental health care services in context of the HIV epidemic- a cross-sectional study of dental patients in the Sudan
Nasir, Elwalid Fadul; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; David, Jamil; Ali, Raouf Wahab (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-11-16)Background: HIV infected patients should be expected in the Sudanese dental health care services with an increasing frequency. Dental care utilization in the context of the HIV epidemic is generally poorly understood. ...