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Loop profile: 688645
Scopus Author ID: 56201019900
SciProfiles: 1110262

Keywords

Oral Heath, Behavioral Dentistry, Infection Control

Countries

Saudi Arabia

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Employment (7)

University of Dammam College of Dentistry: Dammam, SA

2010 to present | Lecturer
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Balgis Gaffar

School Health & Hygiene Program Ministry of Health: Khartoum, SD

2008 to 2009 | Dentist
Employment
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Balgis Gaffar

Faculty of Dentistry and Dental Technology University of Ribat: khartoum, SD

2003 to 2009 | Teaching Assistant
Employment
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Balgis Gaffar

University of Khartoum: Khartoum, Khartoum, SD

2006 to 2008 | Teaching Assistant
Employment
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Balgis Gaffar

School Health Program Ministry of Health : khartoum, SD

2002-07 to 2002-10 | Dental Team Member
Employment
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Balgis Gaffar

Radiology and Isotopes Hospital: Khartoum, SD

2002-04 to 2002-07 | Research Assistant
Employment
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Balgis Gaffar

Khartoum Dental Teaching Hospital: khartoum, SD

2001 to 2002 | Intern Dentist
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Balgis Gaffar

Education and qualifications (3)

Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine: Ismailia, EG

2017 | Joint Master of Health Professional Education (JMHPE)
Education
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Balgis Gaffar

University of Khartoum: Khartoum, Khartoum, SD

2009 | Master Degree in Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry
Education
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Balgis Gaffar

University of Khartoum: Khartoum, Khartoum, SD

2001 | Bachelor Degree in Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
Education
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Balgis Gaffar

Works (33)

The impact of dental photography in social media platforms on patients’ selection of dentists and type of treatment

BMC Oral Health
2025-01-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-05483-8
Contributors: Yaser Nizar Alqabbani; Nawaf Khalid Alfhaed; Khaled Fawaz Almasaad; Rahaf Yahya Mahanshi; Faraz Farooqi; Khalifa S. Al-Khalifa; Balgis Osman Gaffar
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Virtual Versus Traditional Learning: A Comparison of Dental Students’ Perception and Satisfaction

Dentistry Journal
2024-12-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/dj12120393
Contributors: Marwa Madi; Balgis Gaffar; Faraz Ahmed Farooqi; Osama Zakaria; Shazia Sadaf; Muhanad Alhareky; Jehan AlHumaid
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Assessment of Oral Health Status and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women in Saudi Arabia

Patient Preference and Adherence
2024-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S456721
Contributors: Ghena AlHumaid; Turki Alshehri; Razan Alwalmani; Reema Alsubaie; Abdulsalam Alshehri; Eman Aljoghaiman; Balgis Gaffar
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The effect of beverage temperature on the surface roughness, microhardness, and color stability of the monoshade composite resin: An in vitro study

The Saudi Dental Journal
2024-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.03.002
Contributors: Rasha AlSheikh; Youmna Almajed; Fatimah Al Eid; Sarah Zainaldeen; Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui; Balgis Gaffar
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Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization Among Adults in Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sage Open
2024-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/21582440241247373
Contributors: Balgis Gaffar; Mir Faeq Ali Quadri; Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan; Brandon Brown; Maha El Tantawi; Nuraldeen Maher Al-Khanati; Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor; Ntombifuthi P. Nzimande; Jorma I. Virtanen; Passent Ellakany et al.
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Musculoskeletal disorders among dental students: a survey from Saudi Arabia

BMC Oral Health
2023-10-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03469-y
Contributors: Jood AlSahiem; Sarah Alghamdi; Raghad AlQahtani; Leena Bin-Jardan; Dalal AlMadani; Faraz Ahmed Farooqi; Balgis Gaffar
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Exploring factors influencing nurses’ attitudes towards their role in dental care

PLOS ONE
2023-07-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288927
Contributors: Balgis Gaffar; Samira Adnan; Eman Bakhurji; Reem AlKhateeb; Hussain AlHashim; Hadeel AlGaoud; Ziyad AlDaamah; Jamal AlSaleh; Rand Aldamanhori; Shahad AlHamid et al.
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Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia

Dentistry Journal
2023-04-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/dj11040103
Contributors: Hasan Jamal; Abdullah A. Marghalani; Ahmed Al-Sharif; Albatool Shinawi; Balgis Gaffar; Ebtsam Abdullah Al-Edaili; Ghaliah Al-Baqami; Mayson AlQarni
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Evaluation of an oral health programme targeting prison inmates in Saudi Arabia

Health Promotion International
2023-04-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac181
Contributors: Jehan AlHumaid; Balgis Gaffar; Tasneem Alluhaidan; Leenah AlSulaimi; Faris AlShuraim; Ibrahim Aljamaan; Faisal Al Onaizan
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Associations between Mental Health and COVID-19 Status among 18- and 19-Year-Old Adolescents: A Multi-Country Study

Adolescents
2023-02-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/adolescents3010010
Contributors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan; Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga; Mir Faeq Ali Quadri; Joanne Lusher; Balgis Gaffar; Passent Ellakany; Annie L. Nguyen; Maha El Tantawi
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Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia

2023-02-13 | Preprint
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202302.0199.v1
Contributors: Hasan Jamal; Abdullah Marghalani; Ahmed Al-Sharif; Albatool Shinawi; Balgis Gaffar; Ebtsam Al-Edaili; Ghaliah Al-Baqami; Mayson Abdullah
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Emotion of People Living with and without HIV

Hygiene
2023-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/hygiene3010005
Contributors: Joanne Lusher; Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga; Jorma I. Virtanen; Passent Ellakany; Muhammad Abrar Yousaf; Bamidele Emmanuel Osamika; Balgis Gaffar; Folake Barakat Lawal; Zumama Khalid; Nourhan M. Aly et al.
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Oral health-related interdisciplinary practices among healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia: Does integrated care exist?

BMC Oral Health
2022-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02113-5
Contributors: Balgis Gaffar; Faraz Ahmed Farooqi; Muhammad Ashraf Nazir; Eman Bakhurji; Khalifa S. Al-Khalifa; Muhanad Alhareky; Jorma I. Virtanen
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Is It Mum or the Dad? Parental Factors That Influence the Use and Acceptance of Fluoride Varnish among Parents in Eastern Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Dentistry
2022-12-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1155/2022/9109967
Contributors: Abdullah Aljami; Turki Alshehri; Abdulrahman Altuwaijri; Alhanoof Aldossary; Wejdan Almutairi; Faraz Ahmed Farooqi; Balgis Gaffar; Heng Bo J
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Assessment of Dental Anxiety and Hemodynamic Changes during Different Dental Procedures: A Report from Eastern Saudi Arabia

European Journal of Dentistry
2022-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740222
Contributors: Zainab Alghareeb; Kawther Alhaji; Bayan Alhaddad; Balgis Gaffar
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Associations between Emotional Distress, Sleep Changes, Decreased Tooth Brushing Frequency, Self-Reported Oral Ulcers and SARS-Cov-2 Infection during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-09 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811550
Contributors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan; Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga; Oliver C. Ezechi; Brandon Brown; Annie L. Nguyen; Nourhan M. Aly; Passent Ellakany; Ifeoma E. Idigbe; Abeedha Tu-Allah Khan; Folake Lawal et al.
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Factors Associated with Financial Security, Food Security and Quality of Daily Lives of Residents in Nigeria during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021-07 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18157925
Contributors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan; Olanrewaju Ibikunle Ibigbami; Maha El Tantawi; Brandon Brown; Nourhan M. Aly; Oliver Ezechi; Giuliana Florencia Abeldaño; eshrat ara; Martin Amogre Ayanore; Passent Ellakany et al.
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Sex Differences in Oral Health and the Consumption of Sugary Diets in a Saudi Arabian Population

Patient Preference and Adherence
2021-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S308008
Contributors: Abdulrahman K Alkhaldi; Hamad Alshiddi; Mansour Aljubair; Saad Alzahrani; Adel Alkhaldi; Khalifa S Al-khalifa; Balgis Gaffar
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Traumatic dental injuries in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: Factors influencing teachers’ management practices

Dental Traumatology
2021-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/edt.12598
Contributors: Balgis Gaffar; Jehan AlHumaid; Muhammad Ashraf Nazir; Faisal Alonaizan
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Oral Health of Children with Autism: The Influence of Parental Attitudes and Willingness in Providing Care

The Scientific World Journal
2020-10-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1155/2020/8329426
Contributors: Jehan AlHumaid; Balgis Gaffar; Yousef AlYousef; Alshuraim Faris; Muhanad Alhareky; Maha El Tantawi; Stephen E. Harris
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<p>Dental Facilities During the New Corona Outbreak: A SWOT Analysis</p>

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
2020-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S265998
Contributors: Balgis Gaffar; Jehan Alhumaid; Muhanad Alhareky; Faisal Alonaizan; Khalid Almas
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First Permanent Molar Caries and Oral Health Practices in Saudi Male Teenagers: Inequalities by Socioeconomic Position

Scientifica
2020-08-17 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1155/2020/2640949
Contributors: Eman Bakhurji; Balgis Gaffar; Muhammad Nazir; Khalifa Al-Khalifa; Asim Al-Ansari
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Internet Addiction, Oral Health Practices, Clinical Outcomes, and Self-Perceived Oral Health in Young Saudi Adults

The Scientific World Journal
2020-08-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1155/2020/7987356
Contributors: Asim Al-Ansari; Maha El Tantawi; Nasser AlMadan; Muhammad Nazir; Balgis Gaffar; Khalifa Al-Khalifa; Ali AlBaty
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Use of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) Survey to Evaluate Effectiveness of Teaching in a Leadership Course among Dental Students over Three Years

The Scientific World Journal
2020-06-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1155/2020/6436102
Contributors: Muhammad Nazir; Asim Al-Ansari; Khalifa AlKhalifa; Balgis Gaffar; Jehan AlHumaid
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Global Prevalence of Periodontal Disease and Lack of Its Surveillance

The Scientific World Journal
2020-05-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1155/2020/2146160
Contributors: Muhammad Nazir; Asim Al-Ansari; Khalifa Al-Khalifa; Muhanad Alhareky; Balgis Gaffar; Khalid Almas
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A COMPENDIUM ON ORAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD: EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES- Chapter 33: Sudan

2017 | Book chapter
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Balgis Gaffar

Carious lesions of permanent molars and oral health practices of parents and peers in Saudi male adolescents: a cross sectional study

Saudi Medical Journal
2017 | Journal article
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Balgis Gaffar

Association between Knowledge & Oral Health Practices of Saudi Pregnant women in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

2016 | Journal article
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Balgis Gaffar

Association of barriers to accessing care with dental pain in Saudi children

2016 | Conference poster
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Balgis Gaffar

Food intake, oral hygiene and gingival bleeding in pregnancy: Does lifestyle make a difference? A cross sectional exploratory study

International Journal of Health Sciences
2016 | Journal article
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Balgis Gaffar

Quality Assessment of Systematic reviews on the Efficacy of Oral Appliance Therapy for Adult and Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Journal of clinical sleep medicine
2016 | Journal article
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Balgis Gaffar

The prevalence, causes, and relativity of dental anxiety in adult patients to irregular dental visits

Saudi Medical Journal
2014 | Journal article
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Balgis Gaffar

The Prevalence and Causes of Exogenous Dental Anxiety Among Adult Patients Attending Khartoum Dental Teaching Hospital

2011 | Conference poster
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Balgis Gaffar

Peer review (13 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for BMC medical education (7)
Review activity for BMC oral health (4)
Review activity for PloS one. (2)
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