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Objective: To determine the occlusal traits and to classify the different kind of occlusal charac... more Objective: To determine the occlusal traits and to classify the different kind of occlusal characters with in orthodontic patients. Material & Methods: It was a cross-sectional study performed on 200 pre treatment study casts of patients with permanent dentition, regardless of the gender. Study casts were chosen from the patients of orthodontics department LUMHS Hyderabad, after taking informed concerned. Results: The calendar age of the derived sample was 12-25.5 years, with a mean age of 17.19 years (S.D 3.1). Angle's class II 75% and incisor class II Div I 63.5% were the typical features of the sample. Large numbers of patients were found to be with upper anterior teeth proclined and increased over jet. Conclusion: The obtained results provide diversified features of malocclusion in orthodontic patients and may determine a base line data which assist in planning orthodontic treatment. It is essential to carry out an epidemiological survey to investigate the prevalence of malocclusion among Pakistani population.
Introduction: Failure to overlap the teeth can be seen in orthodontics OPD on routine basis. This... more Introduction: Failure to overlap the teeth can be seen in orthodontics OPD on routine basis. This is some time very alarming as it can lead to vertical excess which need to be treated by surgery. Objective: To determine the frequency of Anterior open bite in preadolescent subjects Material & Methods: It's a Descriptive Cross sectional study This study was conducted at orthodontic department Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro/Hyderabad from February 2008 to November 2009. Preadolescent patients with anterior open bite were selected for the study by purposive sampling technique. Dental cast and a brief history of 118 patients were taken after informed concern and fulfilling inclusion criteria. Dental casts were assessed for the presence of anterior open bite. The frequency of anterior open bite and its percentage with respect to gender and age was calculated. Results: The frequency of open bite was found to be 8%,from these 3% patients had anterior open bite of less than 1 mm, while 5% patients had anterior open bite of between 1.1-2 mm. Male to female ratio of patients having anterior open bite was 1:3. Conclusion: The value of high incidence of anterior open bite in preadolescents suggest that there is need to intensify oral health education in our environment, targeted at both parents and children to enable them benefit from interceptive orthodontic care which has numerous advantages.
Journal of Riphah College of Rehabilitaion Sciences, 2014
Background: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a complex disorder usually characterized by... more Background: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a complex disorder usually characterized by pain, crepitus and reduced movement. It may be due to various causes i.e. unbalanced activity, muscular spasm, or overuse of the jaw muscles, Objective:-The aim of our study is to find the awareness level of physiotherapy among dentists regarding its role in TMD. Methodology: A Descriptive case series was conducted in FMH (Dentistry department) and different private dental clinics in Shadman Lahore. A convenient base sample of 100 respondents has been collected in 1 month. Results: In our study 65% dentist did not consider physiotherapy as a treatment option for TMD, while 27% considered that it may be a treatment option and only 8% considered it as a treatment option. Association of dentists' awareness level of physiotherapy as a treatment for TMD found to be significantly low p=0.0001 in our study. Treatment choice of most dentists was using a combination of medications and precautions (64%) while only 7% of dentist referred patients with TMD for physiotherapy. According to our study, most common complaints of patients to dentists were pain during eating and yawing (52%) followed by Crepitus/Clicking (30.0%) as the second most common complaint. According to our study results, 40% dentists prescribed muscle relaxants and rest as a most effective treatment for TMD. Conclusion: TMD is a problem requiring multiple remedies for symptoms relief. Medications alone are unable to give satisfactory results in relieving all the symptoms of TMJ dysfunction. Physiotherapy is an effective mean of symptoms' relief yet awareness level is found to be significantly low in dentists regarding its effectiveness.
A total of 13,774 fishes of 58 species were captured. In general, the distribution of fishes and ... more A total of 13,774 fishes of 58 species were captured. In general, the distribution of fishes and their lengths approximated the distribution and lengths of fishes captured during cruises in lower Chesapeake Bay a. nd the York and Pamunkey rivers. Data collected during these joint efforts have been published by Mansueti (1960_: 117-8; 1961:29).
Objective: To determine the occlusal traits and to classify the different kind of occlusal charac... more Objective: To determine the occlusal traits and to classify the different kind of occlusal characters with in orthodontic patients. Material & Methods: It was a cross-sectional study performed on 200 pre treatment study casts of patients with permanent dentition, regardless of the gender. Study casts were chosen from the patients of orthodontics department LUMHS Hyderabad, after taking informed concerned. Results: The calendar age of the derived sample was 12-25.5 years, with a mean age of 17.19 years (S.D 3.1). Angle's class II 75% and incisor class II Div I 63.5% were the typical features of the sample. Large numbers of patients were found to be with upper anterior teeth proclined and increased over jet. Conclusion: The obtained results provide diversified features of malocclusion in orthodontic patients and may determine a base line data which assist in planning orthodontic treatment. It is essential to carry out an epidemiological survey to investigate the prevalence of malocclusion among Pakistani population.
Introduction: Failure to overlap the teeth can be seen in orthodontics OPD on routine basis. This... more Introduction: Failure to overlap the teeth can be seen in orthodontics OPD on routine basis. This is some time very alarming as it can lead to vertical excess which need to be treated by surgery. Objective: To determine the frequency of Anterior open bite in preadolescent subjects Material & Methods: It's a Descriptive Cross sectional study This study was conducted at orthodontic department Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro/Hyderabad from February 2008 to November 2009. Preadolescent patients with anterior open bite were selected for the study by purposive sampling technique. Dental cast and a brief history of 118 patients were taken after informed concern and fulfilling inclusion criteria. Dental casts were assessed for the presence of anterior open bite. The frequency of anterior open bite and its percentage with respect to gender and age was calculated. Results: The frequency of open bite was found to be 8%,from these 3% patients had anterior open bite of less than 1 mm, while 5% patients had anterior open bite of between 1.1-2 mm. Male to female ratio of patients having anterior open bite was 1:3. Conclusion: The value of high incidence of anterior open bite in preadolescents suggest that there is need to intensify oral health education in our environment, targeted at both parents and children to enable them benefit from interceptive orthodontic care which has numerous advantages.
Journal of Riphah College of Rehabilitaion Sciences, 2014
Background: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a complex disorder usually characterized by... more Background: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a complex disorder usually characterized by pain, crepitus and reduced movement. It may be due to various causes i.e. unbalanced activity, muscular spasm, or overuse of the jaw muscles, Objective:-The aim of our study is to find the awareness level of physiotherapy among dentists regarding its role in TMD. Methodology: A Descriptive case series was conducted in FMH (Dentistry department) and different private dental clinics in Shadman Lahore. A convenient base sample of 100 respondents has been collected in 1 month. Results: In our study 65% dentist did not consider physiotherapy as a treatment option for TMD, while 27% considered that it may be a treatment option and only 8% considered it as a treatment option. Association of dentists' awareness level of physiotherapy as a treatment for TMD found to be significantly low p=0.0001 in our study. Treatment choice of most dentists was using a combination of medications and precautions (64%) while only 7% of dentist referred patients with TMD for physiotherapy. According to our study, most common complaints of patients to dentists were pain during eating and yawing (52%) followed by Crepitus/Clicking (30.0%) as the second most common complaint. According to our study results, 40% dentists prescribed muscle relaxants and rest as a most effective treatment for TMD. Conclusion: TMD is a problem requiring multiple remedies for symptoms relief. Medications alone are unable to give satisfactory results in relieving all the symptoms of TMJ dysfunction. Physiotherapy is an effective mean of symptoms' relief yet awareness level is found to be significantly low in dentists regarding its effectiveness.
A total of 13,774 fishes of 58 species were captured. In general, the distribution of fishes and ... more A total of 13,774 fishes of 58 species were captured. In general, the distribution of fishes and their lengths approximated the distribution and lengths of fishes captured during cruises in lower Chesapeake Bay a. nd the York and Pamunkey rivers. Data collected during these joint efforts have been published by Mansueti (1960_: 117-8; 1961:29).