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Madelin Hernandaz, Senior House OfficerOther StaffNasriya Al-Harthy, Dental Hygienist/ TherapistZahra Al-Ghafri, Dental HygienistJudy Mathew, Senior NurseLorena Mendoza, Senior NurseLovely Kuriakose, Senior NurseMarcedes Estimada, Senior NurseAfrah Abdulbaqi, Dental Surgery AssistantSulaiman Al-Maqimi, Dental Surgery AssistantMohammed Al-Alawi, Dental Surgery AssistantSupport StaffFatma Al-Siyabi, Central Sterile Supplies TechnicianKhamis Al-Jabri, Medical Records ClerkNadia Al-Ghafri, CoordinatorStaffDr. Sa lim Al-SudairyHead of DepartmentDeputy Head of DepartmentAbdulaziz Bakathir, Consultant Oral & MaxillofacialSurgeonFacultyAmur Al-Hajri, ConsultantAli Al-Mullahi, Consultant Paediatric DentistAwatif Al-Maskery, Senior RegistrarSameera Al-Anqoodi, Registrar, Restorative DentistryHana Al-Raisi, Senior House OfficerRasha Ahmed, Senior House OfficerHighlights of theYear 2009-2010The Department maintained a high standard ofdental care to patients and continued to improveand expand its services. One of the main eventsof 2009 was the return of Zahra Al-Ghafri, DentalHygienist, following successfully gaining a B.Sc..Degree in Dental Hygiene in Jordan. The Departmentcontinued to provide a highly specialisedconsultancy service, diagnosis and treatment inthe subspecialty of paediatric dentistry, as wellas the existing oral and maxillofacial surgery services.In addition, the Department provided continuoussupport to the expanding and specialisedmedical and surgical units of the University Hospital(SQUH) and continued to play an important rolein the holistic multidisciplinary care of patients atSQUH.academic and patient care departmentsOral Health165

Annual Report 2009-2010Oral HealthThe Department’s clinical staff were actively involved in national scientific events and dental conferencesconducted by the Oman Dental Society during 2009-2010. Dr. Abdulaziz Bakathir continued to hold the positionof Deputy Chairman of the Oman Dental Society. Furthermore, our clinical staff participated in manydental conferences and workshops conducted in Oman, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, the Philippines andSwitzerland. Dr. Abdulaziz Bakathir and Dr. Ali Al-Mullahi presented scientific papers and poster presentationsat international dental conferences in Philippine and Turkey. In addition, Dr. Abdulaziz Bakathir attendedthe 15 th International Sialendoscopy Hands-on Course at the European Sialendoscopy Training Centre,Geneva, Switzerland, from 2–4 July 2010.In 2010, Department produced a series of educational leaflets for patients covering a range of dental and oralsurgery conditions. This work was by the Department’s dental hygienist, Zahra Al-Ghafri.Teaching ProgrammesThe Oral Health Department continues to provide teaching support to MD degree students at the UniversityCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Institute of Health Sciences of the Ministry of Health as follows:1) Regular teaching seminars during the Oral Health Rotation for 5 th year MD students; 2) Examinationof oral cavity in clinical skills laboratory teaching for 4 th year MD students; 3) Daily clinical teaching to theDental Surgery Assistance (DSA) students during their oral health rotation on room preparation and aseptictechnique for surgical patients and infection control, and 4) Teaching of DSA students at the Institute ofHealth Sciences, Ministry of Health.Clinical & DIagnostic ServicesThe Oral Health Department continues to provide primary dental treatment as well as specialised comprehensivepaediatric dentistry and oral & maxillofacial surgical treatments. The Department has shown anincrease of 5% in the total number of patients attending the Outpatient Clinic Department’s in 2010 comparedto of 2009. This rise is a reflection of the increase in the number of referrals for specialised paediatricand maxillofacial care from various hospital departments as well as from other regional hospitals and localhealth centres. The Department has also recorded an increase in the number of inpatients admitted for oralmaxillofacial surgery and dental treatment of complex medically compromised patients especially in thepaediatric group in 2010 compared to 2009. The Department continued to be actively involved in a 24-houron-call service in collaboration with the Accident & Emergency Department of SQUH.166

ResearchRESEARCH PROJECTSDental health indices in Omani patients with Beta thalassaemia MajorProject Code: MREC #336; Dates: 2010–11Value:Investigators:Unfunded; Project Approval: Sultan Qaboos UniversityDr. Ali Al-Mullahi, Oral Health, SQU, Dr. Abdulaziz Bakathir, Oral Health,SQU, Dr. Shahina Daar, Dept. Haematology, SQU, Dr. Yasser Wali, ChildHealth, SQU, Dr. Salahuldeen Al Bulushi, MOH, Dr Surekha Mevada, ChildHealth, SQU.RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS & BOOKSJournal Publications1. Bakathir AA. Minor Oral Surgery Procedures in Patients Taking Warfarin : A 5-year retrospective study at SultanQaboos University Hospital, Sultanate of Oman. SQU Med J 2009; 279−86.2, Bakathir AA, Moos KF, Ayoub AF, Bagg J. Factors Contributing to the Spread of Odontogenic Infections : A prospectivepilot study. SQU Med J 2009; 296−304.3. Al Mullahi A, Toumba KJ. Effect of slow-release fluoride devices and casein phosphopeptide/amorphous calciumphosphate nanocomplexes on enamel remineralization in vitro. Caries Res 2010; 44:364−71.CONFERENCE & SEMINAR PRESENTATIONSConference PresentationsInternational1. Bakathir A. Minor Oral Surgery Procedures in Patients Taking Warfarin : A 5-year retrospective study at Sultan QaboosUniversity Hospital, Sultanate of Oman. IVth International Congress on Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, TurkishSociety of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Antalya, Turkey, 28 May 2010.POSTER PRESENTATIONSInternational1. Bakathir A, Margasahayam MV, Al-Ismaily M. Uremic Leontiasis Ossea. IV International Congress on Oral & MaxillofacialSurgery, Turkish Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Antalya, Turkey, 26–30 May 2010.2. Bakathir A, Al-Hashmi A. Oromandibular Dystonia. IVth International Congress on Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery,Turkish Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Antalya, Turkey, 26–30 May 2010.3. Al Mullahi A. Regional odontodysplasia associated with generalized enamel hypomineralization. 7 th Biennial Con-academic and patient care departmentsOral Health167

Annual Report 2009-2010Oral Healthference of the Pediatric Dentistry Association of Asia. Manila, Philippines 7–9 July 2010.Seminar PresentationsNational1. Bakathir A. Haematological Disease: Dental Prospective. 2 nd Ibri Dental Symposium. Ibri Hospital, Oman, 24 April2010.2. Bakathir A. Dental Management of Patients with Haematological Disorders. Nizwa Hospital, Oman, 14June 2010.168