{"id":18568,"date":"2026-02-14T20:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T20:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/su.edu.ye\/cd\/?p=18568"},"modified":"2026-02-14T21:20:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T21:20:36","slug":"masters-degree-awarded-to-ms-salma-mohammed-othman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/su.edu.ye\/cd\/en\/18568\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Degree Awarded to Ms. Salma Mohammed Othman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ms. Salma Mohammed Abdullah Othman <\/strong>was awarded a Master\u2019s Degree for her thesis titled: \u200e Assessment of Elementary School Staff’s Level of Knowledge and Attitude regarding Traumatic Dental Injuries in Sana’a City<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>which was submitted to the Department of Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry and\u00a0Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry \u2013 Sana\u2019a University. The MA defense was held on Monday, January 2, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\nCommittee Members<\/strong><\/td>\nDesignation<\/strong><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nProf. Abdulqader Mohammed Zabara \u200e<\/strong><\/td>\nInternal Examiner<\/td>\nChair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nProf. Khaled Abdulsalam Al-Haddad \u200e \u200e<\/strong><\/td>\nMain Supervisor<\/td>\nMember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nDr. Nazem Mohammed Sallam<\/strong><\/td>\nExternal Examiner<\/td>\nMember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The study aimed to:<\/p>\n

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  • Assess the level of knowledge and attitudes among elementary school staff in Sana\u2019a regarding the emergency management of traumatic dental injuries.<\/li>\n
  • Measure the effectiveness of a short educational intervention in improving knowledge and attitudes toward such injuries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The study yielded a number of key findings summarized as follows:<\/p>\n

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    • The pre-intervention level of knowledge was low, particularly regarding appropriate \u200estorage media for avulsed teeth and immediate emergency response measures.\u200e<\/li>\n
    • Following a 30-minute educational session, knowledge levels improved significantly, \u200ealong with more positive attitudes and increased confidence in managing dental \u200e\u200e<\/li>\n
    • Statistically significant differences were found in favor of female participants in terms \u200eof knowledge level.\u200e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      In light of these findings, the researcher recommended the following:<\/p>\n

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      • Incorporating regular training programs for school staff on the management of dental \u200e\u200e<\/li>\n
      • Providing clear first-aid guidelines within school health protocols.\u200e<\/li>\n
      • Strengthening collaboration between health and educational authorities to ensure \u200eprompt and effective responses to dental emergencies.\u200e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The defense session was attended by a number of academics, researchers, students, colleagues, and the researcher\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

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