Objective: To find out the frequency of patients with oral diseases presented to medical professionals, type of oral symptoms/conditions and where were these patients referred? Materials and Methods: A convenient sample size of 100 participants was decided. The questionnaire of t...
M. N. Patrick Sekele, I. Jacques Bolenge, Nzudjom Foche Adelin Baudouin, S. Willy Lusasi, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua & I. B. Jean-Paul Sekele·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2021
Aim of the Study: To determine the level of adherence of periodontal patients at the University Clinics of Kinshasa (CUK). Methodology: A cross-sectional study on adherence of periodontal patients to supportive therapy was conducted at CUK from 2016 to 2019. Patients who have suf...
Orofacial injuries vary in complexities and affects people of all age group. Dental trauma in sports is the major linking channel between sports and dentistry. Sports dentistry is the prevention of oral/ facial athletic injuries and related oral diseases and manifestations. The p...
AIM: To evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal efficacy of Moringa oleifera and Sesbania grandiflora against S. mutans and C. albicans. Settings and Design: The study design involves an in-vitro study. Subjects and Methods: The microbial strains Streptococcus mutans and Candid...
Introduction: Preservation of natural dentition is the primary goal of dentistry. Patients, today, not only value their teeth, but also express a desire to save their natural dentition in favour of extraction whenever possible. Hemisection is one of the alternative conservative t...
Aims: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge and attitude of schoolteachers in Brunei towards emergency dental trauma management. A secondary objective was to investigate the association between knowledge and attitude of schoolteachers towards...
Introduction: Intermediate restorative materials are materials that are intended to be used for temporary restoration that usually lasts up to a year. During treatment that requires multiple appointments, intermediate restorative materials can be used to cover the tooth structure...
Objectives: The decision-making process is extremely important in the field of dentistry, including the field of endodontics, particularly in the selection of materials to be used for restoration. This review paper aims to summarize the factors to be taken into account before cho...
Conventional or Solid/ Multicystic Ameloblastomas (SMA) are conventionally treated with resection while Unicystic Ameloblastoma (UA) is usually treated conservatively. Mural variety of UA has shown to be more aggressive and behaves similar to conventional ameloblastoma and is th...
Background: Dental caries is widespread health alignment that effects the overall health and general well-being of both adult and children. Dental caries can be classified into many types based on aetiology, progression, anatomical site, extend, path of spread and involvement of...
Aims: This study was conducted to compare the level of performance of the dental students following the principles of Removable Partial Denture with the use of conventional paper-based method and mobile software application. Study Design: A descriptive research design was utilize...
The long-existing prevalence of maladaptive behaviors, particularly tobacco consumption and smoking continue to be a public health concern in rural India. The COVID-19 pandemic has engendered a state of prolonged home-confinement and social isolation across the globe. The bio-psy...
Background: Oral diseases remains a major public health problem with teeth decay as the most common global disease affecting many individuals and families. About 60-90% of school children worldwide had experience caries, with higher prevalence in Asian and Latin American countrie...
Aims: This study aimed to define the panoramic criteria can be used in predicting the direct contact between impacted mandibular third molar (MTM) and the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). Study Design: A prospective cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study car...
Introduction: Soft tissue calcifications are categorized into dystrophic, metastatic and idiopathic calcifications. The current aim of the study was to analyze the prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in head and neck region using digital dental panoramic radiography. Materia...