Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the height and width alveolar bone, before after insertion immediate dentures fabricated via Spatial Modeling Technique, for patients destined implant prostheses. Study Design: Prospective observational with a pre-post intervention analysis. Settings: Department Prosthodontics, Institute Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College, Pakistan. Duration: Six months from January 01, 2021 June 30, 2021. Methods: On sample 240 subjects, bone were...

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the stress levels Pakistani dental students through an established assessment tool during lockdown for COVID-19 pandemic.
 Materials and methods: A cross-sectional quantitative using a self-administered, voluntarily filled online questionnaire was conducted on undergraduate from first fourth (Final) years institutes across Pakistan, accredited by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC). Study contained questions demographic...

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Background: The rehabilitation of edentulous patients requires acrylic resin complete dentures to fulfil their functional and esthetic needs. Fractures are one the commonest complaints around world. Aim: To evaluate frequency denture fractures among find out association with certain variables. Methodology: A cross sectional observational study was carried in Prosthodontic department Lahore Medical Dental College, from 26th March 2020 September 2021. total 58 completely reported fractured...

Aim: To assess the psychological impact of COVID-19 on mental status undergraduate medical students, after reopening educational institutions. Methods: This descriptive, online cross-sectional study was conducted students Combined Military Hospital Lahore Medical College & Institute Dentistry, Pakistan for 6 months from 1st June to 30th November, 2021. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) used as tool. Data analyzed by using statistical software SPSS - 23. Frequencies and...

Domestic violence is a complex social issue worldwide that includes wide range of physical, sexual, psychological, economic, or emotional trauma to child adult. A large proportion domestic cases remain unreported undocumented. Dentists can play an important role in identifying and reporting these cases, but no such local study available assessing the dental practitioners’ attitudes knowledge evaluating physical abuse Pakistan. The objective this was assess practices practitioners Pakistan...

Background: Forensic odontology (FO) has an important role to play in the field of forensic science gather evidence for human identification. Dental records form integral component this regard. practitioners need be aware legal significance dental record keeping. They should able provide accurate information on which can based. Aim: To assess awareness regarding FO and record-keeping practices amongst partitioners Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among clinical...

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the perceived barriers that dental professionals in Pakistan have use teledentistry, as well measure awareness teledentistry among students and dentists.Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.Place Duration Study: conducted at Department Operative Dentistry, CMH-Lahore Medical College Institute Dentistry from September 2021 December 2021.Material Methods: During course about four months, a carried out throughout Pakistan. Dental...

Objective: To compare I-gel and Endotracheal tube for peak airway pressure during general anesthesia in pediatric inguinal hernia surgeries Study Design: Quasi experimental study. Place Duration of Study: Anesthesia/surgical department, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan Jun to Nov 2021. Methodology: A study was conducted on 250 children. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups. Group-A received the after induction with sedative agents while Group-B routine muscle...

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to observe the relationship of mesio-angular impacted third molars development distal caries in adjacent second molars. METHODOLOGY: cross-sectional at Nishtar Institute Dentistry, Multan. Nine hundred and eighty nine periapical, bitewing Panoramic radiographs were recorded examined for distally carious mandibular SPSS version 23.0 used data entry analysis. RESULTS: Almost 40.8% target population reported with due molar impactions. A total 53.30% these...

OBJECTIVES: To determine the trends in endodontic protocols amongst practicing dentists teaching institutions and private clinics Lahore. METHODOLOGY: A cross sectional survey was conducted working of pre-piloted questionnaire adopted from Kohli et al with slight modifications used. In this descriptive study 270 were selected using consecutive sampling a 5% level significance margin error. RESULTS: The respondents had mean age 28.16 ± 6.18 participated among which 111 (41.1%) males...

Nasal septal defects may present with no clinical symptoms to dryness, nasal obstruction, pain, mucosal injury, crusting, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, twang in speech, hyposmia, and breathing difficulties. Prosthetic rehabilitation of these lead improvement conditions. This case report describes the construction a custom-made two-piece, magnet-retained prosthesis fabricated heat-cured acrylic resin. Intra-nasal extra-nasal alginate impressions were splinted soft plaster. Sequential model pouring...

Objective: The study aims to evaluate the outcomes of transnasal endoscopic surgical repair CSF rhinorrhoea.Materials and Methods: After approval from institutional ethical committee (DME-396-18) patient consent, a descriptive 27 patients with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea was conducted at Aziz Fatimah Trust Hospital Faisalabad August 21, 2018, February 7, 2021. Transnasal Cerebrospinal leak performed by using multilayer technique graft inferior turbinate. data collected were analyzed SPSS...

Background: An effective communication between the doctor and patient is foremost factor in establishing good interpersonal relationships. This comprises of both verbal non-verbal communicators. Particularly geriatric population, can be hindered due to physiological psychological deterioration. study was designed assess skills dentistry postgraduate residents (PGRs), with their patients provide a baseline for shortcomings improvements. Methods: Four genders were selected take clinical...

BACKGROUND: Dental caries is considered the single most common chronic childhood disease.Apart from cariogenic substrates some socio-demographic and behavioral indicators responsible for an increased experience include; poor oral hygiene, inadequate tooth-brushing habits, gender, frequency timing of consumption sugarcontaining drinks dental visits.The purpose study was to evaluate use services by female students with Garrison schools Lahore.The carried out at ten public located in Cantonment...

OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to, (a) Assess the level skill acquired for designing removable partial dentures through two teaching methods individually, on courses dental graduates.(b) Compare graduates diverse clinical situations.Materials and METHODOLOGY: This quasi-experimental comprised application interactive over Dental students a period three years.Course I, (n=113) was assessed with brainstorming session without prior formal lecture.Course II (n=102) exposed to an lecture...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: One of the most common challenging complications after nasal surgeries is maintaining airways. The study aimed to use an alternative technique instead packing in immediate postoperative period undergoing different surgery under general anesthesia regarding airway management.
 METHODOLOGY: An interventional was conducted at Aziz Fatimah Trust Hospital, Faisalabad, from March 20, 2018, January 31, 2019. A total 100 participants were enrolled divided into two...

Health sector institutes of Pakistan can play a pivotal part in improving the status health sciences. This be achieved by facilitating research and innovation facilities. It is need day to emphasize academicians institutional administrations take keen interest this regard. Knowledge present development conditions within higher education institutions may help policy fund allocations at required levels. Therefore, objective study evaluate dental Institutes Pakistan. A 30 itemed questionnaire...

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of medical dental practitioners regarding COVID-19. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted in College Dentistry, Sharif Medical Dental College, Lahore from July 2021 to 2022 on practitioners. irrespective their age, gender specialty practice were included study. Participants who refused give consent be excluded. Informed taken participants before data collection. Data collected using a pre-validated questionnaire Results:...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio has an important role predict the outcome of diabetic foot syndrome. The aim is evaluate NTL as a prognostic factor in syndrome and its importance wounds.
 METHODOLOGY: Descriptive cross-sectional study was for prognosis DFS. All cases were assessed smoking, body mass index, presence wound, glycated hemoglobin level, peripheral limb ischemia infection. Patients examined period 12 months assess wound if it resulted minor...