M. Hossain, M. Parveen, Mnk Choudhury, T. Wakia, F. Uddin, M. Rahman
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars in a population in Rajshashi (Bangladesh) and to establish a correlation with a classification of Melton et al. Methodology: 2638 mandibular second molars scheduled for root-canal treatment were examined over a 5-year period. The C-shaped canals were detected by radiographic and clinical examination. Teeth with C-shaped canal systems were categorized by using a classification of Melton. Results: Out of 2638 molars, 354 (13.41%) exhibited C shaped canals. 118 molars were classified as category I, and 70 were considered category II. The remaining 166 cases were classified as category III, with 36 in subdivision I, 51 in subdivision II, and the remaining 79 in subdivision III. Conclusion: The C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars vary considerably in their anatomical configuration with the result that debridement, obturation, and restoration may be difficult. *Correspondence: Dr. Md. Ismail Hossain, FCPS (Conservative dentistry and Endodontics), Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative dentistry & Endodontics, Dental Unit, Rajshasi Medical College, Rajshahi, Tel: 01718880851. Received: 10 February 2021; Accepted: 02 March 2021
{"title":"Morphologic Characteristics of C-Shaped Root Canals in Mandibular Second Molars in a Raj Shashi (Bangladesh) Population-An In Vivo Study","authors":"M. Hossain, M. Parveen, Mnk Choudhury, T. Wakia, F. Uddin, M. Rahman","doi":"10.33425/2639-9490.1079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33425/2639-9490.1079","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars in a population in Rajshashi (Bangladesh) and to establish a correlation with a classification of Melton et al. Methodology: 2638 mandibular second molars scheduled for root-canal treatment were examined over a 5-year period. The C-shaped canals were detected by radiographic and clinical examination. Teeth with C-shaped canal systems were categorized by using a classification of Melton. Results: Out of 2638 molars, 354 (13.41%) exhibited C shaped canals. 118 molars were classified as category I, and 70 were considered category II. The remaining 166 cases were classified as category III, with 36 in subdivision I, 51 in subdivision II, and the remaining 79 in subdivision III. Conclusion: The C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars vary considerably in their anatomical configuration with the result that debridement, obturation, and restoration may be difficult. *Correspondence: Dr. Md. Ismail Hossain, FCPS (Conservative dentistry and Endodontics), Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative dentistry & Endodontics, Dental Unit, Rajshasi Medical College, Rajshahi, Tel: 01718880851. Received: 10 February 2021; Accepted: 02 March 2021","PeriodicalId":263229,"journal":{"name":"Oral Health and Dental science","volume":"313 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114294592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hidetaka Nakamura, K. Hashimoto, T. Seki, Kei Takahashi, Hideto Matsuda
Aim: The purpose of this study was to quantify the change in facial skin temperature during mastication, and analyze the two aspects of habitual masticatory side and masticatory ability, and to clarify the change of masticatory muscle activity over time. Method: Subjects were 23 healthy women (21.3±0.4 years old). An infrared thermography camera was used to measure the left and right facial skin temperatures at rest and when chewing gum. The subjects were given dental xylitol gum and freely chewed it at a rate of once per second for 15 minutes. Skin temperature was measured 5, 10, and 15 minutes after the start of chewing. The facial reference area was measured between 30 to 36°C with a resolution of 1°C per pixel. The habitual masticatory side was determined by the stopping method, and from the 2 minute rest facial skin temperature area of the habitual non-masticatory side, and two groups were formed according to chewing strength. Results: There were 13 subjects in the weak chewing group and 10 in the strong group, with no significant difference in age, height, weight, BMI, and body fat percentage. The skin temperature increased with chewing, but the increase was less on the habitual non-masticatory side than on the masticatory side. Although there was no difference in muscle activity between the habitual masticatory side of the strong and weak chewing group, the muscle activity on the non-masticatory side was less than on the habitual masticatory side in the weak chewing group. Conclusions: The amount of masticatory muscle activity at rest was classed as either strong or weak chewing ability, and muscle activity was examined on both the habitual masticatory side and the habitual non-masticatory side. This significant difference suggests that using thermography was useful for determining masticatory ability on the chewing muscle activity at rest. Furthermore, being able to determine muscle activity by measuring changes in the skin temperature area by thermography, suggests that the method used in this study was viable.
{"title":"Changes in Masticatory Muscle Activity Over Time by Facial Skin Temperature Area During Gum Chewing","authors":"Hidetaka Nakamura, K. Hashimoto, T. Seki, Kei Takahashi, Hideto Matsuda","doi":"10.33425/2639-9490.1094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33425/2639-9490.1094","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The purpose of this study was to quantify the change in facial skin temperature during mastication, and analyze the two aspects of habitual masticatory side and masticatory ability, and to clarify the change of masticatory muscle activity over time. Method: Subjects were 23 healthy women (21.3±0.4 years old). An infrared thermography camera was used to measure the left and right facial skin temperatures at rest and when chewing gum. The subjects were given dental xylitol gum and freely chewed it at a rate of once per second for 15 minutes. Skin temperature was measured 5, 10, and 15 minutes after the start of chewing. The facial reference area was measured between 30 to 36°C with a resolution of 1°C per pixel. The habitual masticatory side was determined by the stopping method, and from the 2 minute rest facial skin temperature area of the habitual non-masticatory side, and two groups were formed according to chewing strength. Results: There were 13 subjects in the weak chewing group and 10 in the strong group, with no significant difference in age, height, weight, BMI, and body fat percentage. The skin temperature increased with chewing, but the increase was less on the habitual non-masticatory side than on the masticatory side. Although there was no difference in muscle activity between the habitual masticatory side of the strong and weak chewing group, the muscle activity on the non-masticatory side was less than on the habitual masticatory side in the weak chewing group. Conclusions: The amount of masticatory muscle activity at rest was classed as either strong or weak chewing ability, and muscle activity was examined on both the habitual masticatory side and the habitual non-masticatory side. This significant difference suggests that using thermography was useful for determining masticatory ability on the chewing muscle activity at rest. Furthermore, being able to determine muscle activity by measuring changes in the skin temperature area by thermography, suggests that the method used in this study was viable.","PeriodicalId":263229,"journal":{"name":"Oral Health and Dental science","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127999346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Profile of Surgical Oncological Patient Care Services Provided for Oral Cancer Patients by a Premier Public Dental Hospital in Sri Lanka Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"","doi":"10.33425/2639-9490.1080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33425/2639-9490.1080","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":263229,"journal":{"name":"Oral Health and Dental science","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124229388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Houda Moussaoui, Salwa Laghzaoui, Amina Zouini, M. Hamza, A. Bennani
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of realization of resin-bonded partial-coverage restorations and to determine the frequencies of reasons to indicate theses restorations in dental office. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a 22-question questionnaire was sent to 309 practitioners randomly selected from a list provided by the South Regional Council of Dental Registry. Average significance and Chi-square tests were used to identify the frequency, pattern, and significance of the response variables identified. Results: The response rate of our study was 79,6%. Our survey revealed that 52,4% of practitioners use resinbonded prosthesis in their daily practice. For the 47,6% who avoided it, the principal reasons were lack of training and the high price of bonding products. 81,1% of dentists have reported the need of continuing training in adhesive prosthesis and the type of training the most chosen was practical workshops for 55,5% of practitioners. Also, veneers (73,6%), resin bonded fixed partial dentures (58,9%) and inlays (58,1%) were the more used types of resinbonded partial-coverage prosthesis according to our study. Discussion: Similarly to several studies on adhesive prosthesis, our study showed that resin-bonded partialcoverage restorations are not frequently used comparing to cemented restorations. This is due to the lack of training and practice. For that, the major part of practitioners of our study and of similar ones, reported the need of continuing training to stay updated with the new technics in dentistry and to provide quality services to patients. Conclusion: The evolution of adhesive materials and the emergence of new techniques powered a change in the restorative adhesive dentistry. This requires practitioners to update knowledge and skills regularly to match the changing complexity of healthcare needs
{"title":"Realization of Bonded Restorations with Partial Anchorage: A Survey among Dentists in Private Practice in Casablanca Morocco","authors":"Houda Moussaoui, Salwa Laghzaoui, Amina Zouini, M. Hamza, A. Bennani","doi":"10.33425/2639-9490.1092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33425/2639-9490.1092","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of realization of resin-bonded partial-coverage restorations and to determine the frequencies of reasons to indicate theses restorations in dental office. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a 22-question questionnaire was sent to 309 practitioners randomly selected from a list provided by the South Regional Council of Dental Registry. Average significance and Chi-square tests were used to identify the frequency, pattern, and significance of the response variables identified. Results: The response rate of our study was 79,6%. Our survey revealed that 52,4% of practitioners use resinbonded prosthesis in their daily practice. For the 47,6% who avoided it, the principal reasons were lack of training and the high price of bonding products. 81,1% of dentists have reported the need of continuing training in adhesive prosthesis and the type of training the most chosen was practical workshops for 55,5% of practitioners. Also, veneers (73,6%), resin bonded fixed partial dentures (58,9%) and inlays (58,1%) were the more used types of resinbonded partial-coverage prosthesis according to our study. Discussion: Similarly to several studies on adhesive prosthesis, our study showed that resin-bonded partialcoverage restorations are not frequently used comparing to cemented restorations. This is due to the lack of training and practice. For that, the major part of practitioners of our study and of similar ones, reported the need of continuing training to stay updated with the new technics in dentistry and to provide quality services to patients. Conclusion: The evolution of adhesive materials and the emergence of new techniques powered a change in the restorative adhesive dentistry. This requires practitioners to update knowledge and skills regularly to match the changing complexity of healthcare needs","PeriodicalId":263229,"journal":{"name":"Oral Health and Dental science","volume":"14 19","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120965410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Osagbemiro Babatope Bamidele, Soroye Modupeoluwa Omotunde, Alade Grace Onyenashia
Background: Non-surgical periodontal therapy constitutes the first step in controlling periodontal infections, and its outcome is affected by the presence of other systemic diseases and conditions. Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for periodontitis and its effect on the outcome of non-surgical periodontal therapy has not been clearly determined. Aim: To determine the impact of central adiposity on the outcome of non-surgical periodontal treatment in patients with periodontitis. Methodology: This prospective interventional study included 39 obese patients with periodontitis (Group A) and 39 normal?weight patients with periodontitis (Group B). The waist circumference (WC), waist/hip ratio (WHR), waist/height ratio (WHtR), Simplified oral hygiene index (OHIS), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), number of sites with PPD ≥ 4 mm, and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were measured at baseline and 3 months after non-surgical periodontal treatment. Chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables between the groups. Independent samples t-tests and paired t-test were used to analyse the numerical intergroup and intragroup data, respectively. Pearson’s correlation coefficients and multiple regression analyses were used to assess the strength and impact of central adiposity on periodontal treatment outcomes. Data were analysed using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 and statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: At baseline, the mean PPD and CAL were comparable in both Groups A and B; while the mean percentage of sites with gingival BOP and percentage of sites with periodontitis were significantly higher in Group A. All periodontal parameters significantly improved after treatment in Groups A and B. However, participants in Group B had a better improvement in sites with gingival BOP and percentage of sites with periodontitis after treatment compared to Group A. Multiple regression analysis showed that central adiposity had a significant (P < 0.05) negative impact on the treatment outcome of gingival BOP, PPD and percentage of sites with periodontitis (PPD ≥ 4 mm) after adjusting for age, sex and socio-economic status. Conclusions: The findings indicated that central adiposity has a negative impact on gingival bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth and percentage of sites with periodontitis.
背景:非手术牙周治疗是控制牙周感染的第一步，其结果受其他全身性疾病和状况的影响。肥胖是牙周炎的一个可改变的危险因素，其对非手术牙周治疗结果的影响尚未明确确定。目的:探讨中心性肥胖对牙周炎非手术治疗效果的影响。方法:本前瞻性介入研究纳入39例肥胖牙周炎患者(A组)和39例正常牙周炎患者(A组)。测量牙周炎患者的腰围(WC)、腰臀比(WHR)、腰高比(WHtR)、简化口腔卫生指数(OHIS)、探诊出血(BOP)、探诊袋深度(PPD)、PPD≥4mm的部位数量和临床附著损失(CAL)，分别于基线和非手术牙周治疗后3个月进行测量。组间分类变量比较采用卡方检验。分别采用独立样本t检验和配对t检验对组间和组内数据进行数值分析。使用Pearson相关系数和多元回归分析来评估中心性肥胖对牙周治疗结果的强度和影响。使用IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0对数据进行分析，统计学显著性设为P < 0.05。结果:在基线时，A组和B组的平均PPD和CAL相当;而A组牙龈BOP部位的平均百分比和牙周炎部位的平均百分比均显著高于A组和b组，治疗后牙周参数均显著改善。与a组相比，B组治疗后牙龈BOP部位和牙周炎部位百分比的改善更好。多元回归分析显示，在调整年龄、性别和社会经济地位后，中枢性肥胖对牙龈BOP、PPD和牙周炎部位(PPD≥4 mm)的治疗结果有显著(P < 0.05)的负面影响。结论:中枢性肥胖对探诊时牙龈出血、探诊袋深度和牙周炎发生部位的比例有负面影响。
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R. Al-Rawee, Reem Natiq Alirhayim, B. Tawfeeq, Mohammed Faris Abdulghani
Aims: Assess the oral health quality of life in visually impaired patients present in Mosul city to create appropriate educational programs to maintain oral and dental health for the care of the blindness in Mosul city. Furthermore, authors recording essential individual life satisfaction in the study cases. Material and Methods: Depending on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Questioner forms (OHRQoLQ-14) and modified to be suitable and understandable for the patients, use the DMFT scale with gingivitis scale to evaluate the oral health of the disabled individuals. Result: Age group (0-12) was (34.3%) as well (21-40) show the same percentage as the high proportion of cases in the sample. Forty-four males are affected. More than half of the cases are not educated and single. Disability time is distributed between trauma from the wars (10 patients). At the same time, a quarter of cases affected by diseases in the eye or other sites affecting the eye are secondary, and most cases (60%) are born with the disability of vision loss. Four patients have other disabilities, which is mental retardation.Thalassemia and other systematic disease documented in five individuals, cleft lip and palate, deaf and mute with other congenital anomalies are seen in 19 patients. The rest of the patients (72.9%) recorded solely visual impairments. According to DMFT and Gingivitis Scale, decay and missing teeth (76.1- 66.2) recorded the highest presence respectively with mild gingivitis seen in forty five patients. Concerning treatment need near half of cases needed multiple dental treatment can ranged between extraction, root canal filling and scaling. Conclusion: Oral health and hygiene are clinical parameters that can reveal the individual satisfaction of their life quality because of the disability that may affect their daily activities. Disability or impairment that can limit the typical role of the individual, specifically vision impairment. Oral health plans with blindness individuals include making variations and habits that permit them to be independent in oral hygiene care and grow pride in their successes. Clinical Relevance: Visual impairment is critical disability can alter quality of life. Oral health and hygiene can also influenced by the disability. Blind persons need help in many parts in their life. Independent oral health in blind patients can be encouraged by some variations.
{"title":"Modified Oral Health Quality of Life in Visually Impaired Individuals (Clinical Study)","authors":"R. Al-Rawee, Reem Natiq Alirhayim, B. Tawfeeq, Mohammed Faris Abdulghani","doi":"10.33425/2639-9490.1091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33425/2639-9490.1091","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: Assess the oral health quality of life in visually impaired patients present in Mosul city to create appropriate educational programs to maintain oral and dental health for the care of the blindness in Mosul city. Furthermore, authors recording essential individual life satisfaction in the study cases. Material and Methods: Depending on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Questioner forms (OHRQoLQ-14) and modified to be suitable and understandable for the patients, use the DMFT scale with gingivitis scale to evaluate the oral health of the disabled individuals. Result: Age group (0-12) was (34.3%) as well (21-40) show the same percentage as the high proportion of cases in the sample. Forty-four males are affected. More than half of the cases are not educated and single. Disability time is distributed between trauma from the wars (10 patients). At the same time, a quarter of cases affected by diseases in the eye or other sites affecting the eye are secondary, and most cases (60%) are born with the disability of vision loss. Four patients have other disabilities, which is mental retardation.Thalassemia and other systematic disease documented in five individuals, cleft lip and palate, deaf and mute with other congenital anomalies are seen in 19 patients. The rest of the patients (72.9%) recorded solely visual impairments. According to DMFT and Gingivitis Scale, decay and missing teeth (76.1- 66.2) recorded the highest presence respectively with mild gingivitis seen in forty five patients. Concerning treatment need near half of cases needed multiple dental treatment can ranged between extraction, root canal filling and scaling. Conclusion: Oral health and hygiene are clinical parameters that can reveal the individual satisfaction of their life quality because of the disability that may affect their daily activities. Disability or impairment that can limit the typical role of the individual, specifically vision impairment. Oral health plans with blindness individuals include making variations and habits that permit them to be independent in oral hygiene care and grow pride in their successes. Clinical Relevance: Visual impairment is critical disability can alter quality of life. Oral health and hygiene can also influenced by the disability. Blind persons need help in many parts in their life. Independent oral health in blind patients can be encouraged by some variations.","PeriodicalId":263229,"journal":{"name":"Oral Health and Dental science","volume":"336 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114811789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: The aim of this study was to systematically review the debridement efficacy of ultrasonic irrigation compared with sonic irrigation during the endodontic treatment. Methods: An electronic search was undertaken on Cochrane Library, Medline, ScienceDirect and Scopus for articles published between January 2010 and January 2021 using appropriate Mesh terms and key words. The inclusion criteria were systematic reviews or in vitro controlled trials on permanent mature teeth or models simulating the root canal system involving a sonic or ultrasonic irrigation group and a control group of conventional needle irrigation. Two reviewers independently selected articles to include according to the inclusion criteria, extracted data from the articles and assessed the methodological quality of the included studies. The data items were arranged in tables. Results: From 811 studies, 17 in vitro studies and 3 systematic reviews were included. EndoActivator and EDDY were the most sonic devices used, whereas several ultrasonic devices were tested for passive ultrasonic irrigation. Debris removal was assessed either on root canal walls or isthmuses or both. The risk of bias and quality of the selected studies were qualified as moderate to high according to the JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) and the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) checklists. Overall, the findings confirmed superiority of the two agitation techniques over conventional irrigation and most of the studies showed no significant differences between sonic and ultrasonic irrigation in debris removal, however a moderate level of evidence showed superiority of ultrasonic irrigation. Conclusion: It may be concluded that sonic and ultrasonic activation of the irrigants are beneficial in hard tissue debris removal when compared to conventional needle irrigation, yet, the current data could not find significant differences between the two techniques.
{"title":"Efficacy of Sonic Versus Ultrasonic Irrigation in Debris Removal from the Root Canal System: A Systematic Review","authors":"Kenza Abouzaid, S. Dhaimy","doi":"10.33425/2639-9490.1087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33425/2639-9490.1087","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The aim of this study was to systematically review the debridement efficacy of ultrasonic irrigation compared with sonic irrigation during the endodontic treatment. Methods: An electronic search was undertaken on Cochrane Library, Medline, ScienceDirect and Scopus for articles published between January 2010 and January 2021 using appropriate Mesh terms and key words. The inclusion criteria were systematic reviews or in vitro controlled trials on permanent mature teeth or models simulating the root canal system involving a sonic or ultrasonic irrigation group and a control group of conventional needle irrigation. Two reviewers independently selected articles to include according to the inclusion criteria, extracted data from the articles and assessed the methodological quality of the included studies. The data items were arranged in tables. Results: From 811 studies, 17 in vitro studies and 3 systematic reviews were included. EndoActivator and EDDY were the most sonic devices used, whereas several ultrasonic devices were tested for passive ultrasonic irrigation. Debris removal was assessed either on root canal walls or isthmuses or both. The risk of bias and quality of the selected studies were qualified as moderate to high according to the JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) and the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) checklists. Overall, the findings confirmed superiority of the two agitation techniques over conventional irrigation and most of the studies showed no significant differences between sonic and ultrasonic irrigation in debris removal, however a moderate level of evidence showed superiority of ultrasonic irrigation. Conclusion: It may be concluded that sonic and ultrasonic activation of the irrigants are beneficial in hard tissue debris removal when compared to conventional needle irrigation, yet, the current data could not find significant differences between the two techniques.","PeriodicalId":263229,"journal":{"name":"Oral Health and Dental science","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128199582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benard Matofari, F. Machibya, Matilda Mtaya-Mlangwa, E. Kikwilu
Background: The success of an oral health service can be assessed by the degree of satisfaction/dissatisfaction of its patients. In Tanzania, patients’ satisfaction with dental services has received only minor attention. Objectives: To assess patient satisfaction with dental care among patients at Mnazi-Mmoja Dental clinic. Methodology: A cross sectional study conducted at Mnazi-mmoja dental clinic for two months to determine patients’ satisfaction with dental services offered at Mnazi-mmoja dental clinic. A total of 145 patients of different sex were the subjects during the time of study. The study included all the patients attended at Mnazi-mmoja dental clinic during the time of data collection who were aged from 18 to 65 years. Results: There were more female respondents than male (53.1% versus 46.9%) and majority (62.1%) of the respondents were young adults (between 18 and 35 years). Most (93.4%) respondents showed overall satisfaction with service offered. The level of education influenced the participants satisfaction, showing higher satisfactions among patients with primary educations and those without formal education while low satisfaction was among participants with secondary or higher-level education (96.3% and 51.6% respectively) (p ≤ 0.05). The rest of social-demographic characteristics did not significantly influence patients’ satisfaction. Conclusion: Patients were highly satisfied with dental services offered at Mnazi-mmoja Hospital. In addition, social-demographic factors were not associated with patients’ satisfaction except level of education.
{"title":"Patients Satisfaction Toward Dental Health Services Offered at Mnazi- Mmoja Dental Clinic in Dar Es Salaam, Tamzania","authors":"Benard Matofari, F. Machibya, Matilda Mtaya-Mlangwa, E. Kikwilu","doi":"10.33425/2639-9490.1084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33425/2639-9490.1084","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The success of an oral health service can be assessed by the degree of satisfaction/dissatisfaction of its patients. In Tanzania, patients’ satisfaction with dental services has received only minor attention. Objectives: To assess patient satisfaction with dental care among patients at Mnazi-Mmoja Dental clinic. Methodology: A cross sectional study conducted at Mnazi-mmoja dental clinic for two months to determine patients’ satisfaction with dental services offered at Mnazi-mmoja dental clinic. A total of 145 patients of different sex were the subjects during the time of study. The study included all the patients attended at Mnazi-mmoja dental clinic during the time of data collection who were aged from 18 to 65 years. Results: There were more female respondents than male (53.1% versus 46.9%) and majority (62.1%) of the respondents were young adults (between 18 and 35 years). Most (93.4%) respondents showed overall satisfaction with service offered. The level of education influenced the participants satisfaction, showing higher satisfactions among patients with primary educations and those without formal education while low satisfaction was among participants with secondary or higher-level education (96.3% and 51.6% respectively) (p ≤ 0.05). The rest of social-demographic characteristics did not significantly influence patients’ satisfaction. Conclusion: Patients were highly satisfied with dental services offered at Mnazi-mmoja Hospital. In addition, social-demographic factors were not associated with patients’ satisfaction except level of education.","PeriodicalId":263229,"journal":{"name":"Oral Health and Dental science","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114997603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Ogunsuji, Chukwunonso Frederick Molokwu, Kolawole Ezekiah Oyedeji, Iyanu Taiwo, Chibuzor Success Udoji, K. Adegoke, A. Afolabi, O. Ibiyemi
Background: Aesthetic changes in tooth appearances have been reportedly associated with potentially negative impact on adolescents’ oral health-related quality of life. This study, therefore, aims to explore the relationship between tooth discoloration and its psychosocial impact on adolescents. Methodology: A cross-section of 374 twelve- to fifteen-year-olds were recruited into the study using multistage sampling. Information on biodata and psychosocial impact of tooth discoloration were obtained. Participants were examined for the presence of tooth discoloration using the Developmental Defects of Enamel and Deans indices. Psychosocial impact of tooth discoloration was measured using Oral Health Impact Profile. Analysis was done using chi-square and binary logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of tooth discoloration among the participants was 212 (56.7%), with 136 (36.4%) of participants having extrinsic stains as the commonest cause. Psychosocial impact was significantly associated with self-perception (p=0.000) of tooth as being discolored and not associated with the actual presence or absence of tooth discoloration on examination (p=0.208). Conclusion: The self-perception of tooth discoloration appears to have greater tendency to cause psychosocial impact than the actual presence of tooth discoloration. Adolescents should be given oral health education on tooth discoloration in schools.
{"title":"Psychosocial Impact of Tooth Discoloration among 12 to 15-Year-Old School Children in Ibadan North West Local Government Area of OYO State, Nigeria","authors":"O. Ogunsuji, Chukwunonso Frederick Molokwu, Kolawole Ezekiah Oyedeji, Iyanu Taiwo, Chibuzor Success Udoji, K. Adegoke, A. Afolabi, O. Ibiyemi","doi":"10.33425/2639-9490.1085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33425/2639-9490.1085","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Aesthetic changes in tooth appearances have been reportedly associated with potentially negative impact on adolescents’ oral health-related quality of life. This study, therefore, aims to explore the relationship between tooth discoloration and its psychosocial impact on adolescents. Methodology: A cross-section of 374 twelve- to fifteen-year-olds were recruited into the study using multistage sampling. Information on biodata and psychosocial impact of tooth discoloration were obtained. Participants were examined for the presence of tooth discoloration using the Developmental Defects of Enamel and Deans indices. Psychosocial impact of tooth discoloration was measured using Oral Health Impact Profile. Analysis was done using chi-square and binary logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of tooth discoloration among the participants was 212 (56.7%), with 136 (36.4%) of participants having extrinsic stains as the commonest cause. Psychosocial impact was significantly associated with self-perception (p=0.000) of tooth as being discolored and not associated with the actual presence or absence of tooth discoloration on examination (p=0.208). Conclusion: The self-perception of tooth discoloration appears to have greater tendency to cause psychosocial impact than the actual presence of tooth discoloration. Adolescents should be given oral health education on tooth discoloration in schools.","PeriodicalId":263229,"journal":{"name":"Oral Health and Dental science","volume":"518 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123114560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyperdontia is defined as an extra deciduous or permanent tooth in any of the dental arch quadrants, often detected during routine dental X-ray or CT scan and clinical examination or incidentally, early diagnosis protect the patients of clinical problems of hyperdontia, it can be erupted or remain impacted, the supernumerary teeth is asymptomatic, but some patient complains of pain and discomfort due to location of supernumerary teeth, malocclusion or esthetic affect, the etiology is unknown, but it is often associated with complex syndromes, in addition to occurring in isolated cases (nonsyndromic). In this case report I highlight of isolated case of hyperdontia in a 23- year-old male, asymptomatic diagnosis incidentally.
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