• Association between early childhood caries and poverty in low and middle income countries 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; El Tantawi, Maha; Aly, Nourhan M; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Schroth, Robert J.; Castillo, Jorge L.; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis O.; Amalia, Rosa; Kemoli, Arthur; Vulkovic, Ana; Feldens, Carlos A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-06)
      Background: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between early childhood caries (ECC) in 3–5-year-old children, seven indicators of poverty and the indicator of monetary poverty in low- and middle-income ...
    • Associations between HIV Status, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Increase in Use of Psychoactive Substances and Oral Ulcers among People Who Used Psychoactive Substances during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Virtanen, Jorma; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Aly, Nourhan M.; Lusher, Joanne; Nguyen, Annie L.; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The aim of this study was to assess the associations between HIV status, SARS-CoV-2 infection, increase in use of psychoactive substances and oral ulcers among people who use psychoactive substances. This was a secondary ...
    • An ecological study on the association between universal health service coverage index, health expenditures, and early childhood caries 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; El Tantawi, Maha; Virtanen, Jorma; Feldens, Carlos Alberto; Rashwan, Maher; Kemoli, Arthur M.; Villena, Rita; Al‑Batayneh, Ola B.; Amalia, Rosa; Gafar, Balgis; Mohebbi, Simin Z.; Arheiam, Arheiam; Daryanavard, Hamideh; Vukovic, Ana; Schroth, Robert J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Universal health care (UHC) may assist families whose children are most prone to early childhood caries (ECC) in accessing dental treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the association ...
    • A global survey of national oral health policies and its coverage for young children 

      Gaffar, Balgis; Schroth, Robert J.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Ramos-Gomez, Francisco; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-05)
      Background: There is no accessible information on countries with oral health policies. The purpose of this study was to identify World Dental Federation (FDI) member countries with oral health policies and their scope and ...
    • Maternal factors associated with early childhood caries among 3–5-year-old children with low socio-economic status in Trishal, Bangladesh 

      Haque, Farzana; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-24)
      Introduction: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is more prevalent in nations where a larger portion of the population resides below the poverty line. This study aimed to evaluate the connections between maternal awareness, ...
    • Perceived Preparedness of Dental Academic Institutions to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey 

      Ammar, Nour; Aly, Nourhan M.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Khader, Yousef; Mohebbi, Simin Z.; Attia, Sameh; Howaldt, Hans-Peter; Boettger, Sebastian; Virtanen, Jorma; Madi, Marwa; Maharani, Diah A.; Rahardjo, Anton; Khan, Imran; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Rashwan, Maher; Pavlic, Verica; Cicmil, Smiljka; Noritake, Kanako; Galluccio, Gabriella; Polimeni, Antonella; Shamala, Anas A.; Aarheiam, Arheiam; Mancino, Davide; Phantumvanit, Prathip; Kim, Jin-Bom; Choi, Youn-Hee; Dama, Mai A.; Abdelsalam, Maha M.; Castillo, Jorge L.; Nyan, Myat; Hussein, Iyad; Joury, Easter; Vukovic, Ana P.; Iandolo, Alfredo; Kemoli, Arthur M.; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ...
    • Preventive behaviour and attitudes towards early childhood caries amongst mothers of toddlers in Bangladesh 

      Haque, Farzana; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Virtanen, Jorma Ilmari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Our aim was to analyse mothers of toddlers’ preventive behaviour towards ECC in Bangladesh. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of mothers and their 6–24-month-old children visiting vaccination ...
    • Psychosocial Factors Associated with Memory Complaints during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Virtanen, Jorma; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Aly, Nourhan M.; Lusher, Joanne; Nguyen, Annie L.; El Tantawi, Maha (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-31)
      This study assessed the associations between psychosocial factors (social isolation, social support, financial support and emotional distress) and memory complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis ...
    • Risk indicators for oral ulcers among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic: A cross-sectional study 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño; Virtanen, Jorma; Aly, Nourhan M.; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Lusher, Joanne; Tantawi, Maha El; Nguyen, Annie L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-27)
      Background: Little is currently known about HIV-related parameters that may increase the risk for oral ulcers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to overcome this gap in research by assessing the associations ...
    • A scoping review linking early childhood caries to violence, neglect, internally displaced, migrant and refugee status 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Schroth, Robert J; Ayouni, Imen; Nguweneza, Arthemon; Aarheiam, Arheiam; Al-Batayneh, Ola B; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis; Duangthip, Duangporn; Sun, Ivy Guo Fang; Mohebbi, Simin Z; Feldens, Carlos A; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background The aim of the scoping review was to identify and synthesize the available literature concerning the relationship between the status of refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Early ...
    • A scoping review on the links between sustainable development goal 14 and early childhood caries 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Ayouni, Imen; Nguweneza, Arthemon; Al-Batayneh, Ola B; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis; Duangthip, Duangporn; Sun, Ivy Guo Fang; Onyejaka, Nneka Kate; Daryanavard, Hamideh; Mfolo, Tshepiso; Feldens, Carlos A; Schroth, Robert J; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 addresses life below the waters, an important source of protein and contributor to global food security and economic development. Our aim was to explore possible ...