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Research paper thumbnail of Final Year BDS Student’s Perception and Feedback Regarding Prosthodontics and its Teaching Methodologies

Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association

OBJECTIVE: Teaching and learning methodologies have been a topic of concern for everyone for a de... more OBJECTIVE: Teaching and learning methodologies have been a topic of concern for everyone for a decade. Dental education involves both academic and clinical understanding of subjects included in the curriculum. The study aims to determine the success of a system that could achieve the desired learning outcomes. METHODOLOGY: In this cross-sectional study 229 BDS students at five different dental colleges affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Lahore responded to a predesigned structured questionnaire regarding the prosthodontic subject. Feedback on the Perception of students regarding prosthodontics as a subject was asked from BDS final year regular batch, before their university final exam. RESULTS: Most students found prosthodontics an interesting subject (82%). On enquiring about the level of difficulty of prosthodontics compared to other dental clinical subjects, 56.9% of students responded negatively. The majority were satisfied with the content (79.1%), delivery, and...

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational Risk Factors and Preventive Measures for Covid 19 in Prosthodontics

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Mar 30, 2022

Objective: The Aim of this study is to determine the occupational risk factors and preventive mea... more Objective: The Aim of this study is to determine the occupational risk factors and preventive measure for Covid-19 in prosthodontics. Study Design:Cross-sectional study Place and Duration: Conducted at Nishtar institute of dentistry Multan during from the period 01 July, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021 Methods: There were one hundred and thirteen professionals working in prosthodontics were presented in this study. Enrolled cases were aged between 22-55 years. After obtaining informed written permission, the demographics of enrolled professionals were recorded, including age, sex, residence, occupation, and marital status.Association of risk factors in their occupation related to Covid-19 and its preventive measures were measured and calculated. Awareness of vaccine and vaccination status was also recorded. SPSS 24.0 was used to analyze all data. Results:Among 113 cases, majority of the cases were females 73 (61.3%) and rest were males 40 (38.7%). 45 (39.8%) cases were aged between 22-28 years, 40 (35.4%) were aged between 29-34 years and 28 (24.7%) had ages > 35 years. 63 (55.8%) were married and 78 (69.02%) had urban residency. Majority were dentist 85 (75.2%) and 20 (17.7%) were dental assistants and 8 (7.1%)are dental technicians .64 (56.6%) were vaccinated and 40 (35.4%) were partially vaccinated.Most common symptoms were fever, cough, fatigue and shortness of breath. Risk factors were direct contact, not used of personal protective equipment (PPE) or lack of PPE i.e. gloves, hand wash, sanitizer and mask. Instantly change of gloves, hygienic cleaning, change of dress after job hours and social distance were the preventive measures. Conclusion: Given the pathways of COVID-19 transmission, even dental practitioners must adjust usual methods to avoid infection. In clinical conditions, dentists must recognize the signs and symptoms and perform stringent infection control.

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Oral Stereognostic Score in Edentulous Patients in Pakistan

Introduction: Stereognosis has been defined as the appreciation of the form of objects by palpati... more Introduction: Stereognosis has been defined as the appreciation of the form of objects by palpation. Aims and objectives: The main objective of the study is to analyse the oral stereognostic score in edentulous patients in Pakistan. Methodology of the study: This descriptive study was conducted in Prosthodontics Department, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan during March 2019 September 2019. The data was collected from 50 patients through non-probability sampling technique. Data collection procedure consisted of a performa, which was filled and information regarding demographic data, telephone number, period of edentulism etc. was entered. Results: The data was collected from 50 patients. The mean OSA scores value before denture insertion was found to be 9.33 and it increased to 11.86 after 1 month of denture fabrication. The comparison of OSA scores before denture insertion and after denture insertion was found to be statistically highly significant. Further, Wilcoxon signed rank test was performed to compare OSA scores before denture insertion, after 30 min and 1 month post insertion of dentures. Conclusion: It is concluded that covering the palatal mucosa with a denture does not reduce oral stereognostic ability; oral stereognostic test is a reliable test to measure patients' oral stereognostic perception which would enable the patient to appreciate the functional limitations of the denture.

Research paper thumbnail of A Comprehensive Study on Prosthodontics as a Dental Specialty in Pakistan

Introduction: Over the past two decades, provision of dental services has massively evolved in Pa... more Introduction: Over the past two decades, provision of dental services has massively evolved in Pakistan. Aims and objectives: The basic aim of the study is to analyse the prosthodontics as a Dental Specialty in Pakistan and its future implementations. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Prosthodontics Department, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan during January 2019 to August 2019. Along with practitioner of various specialties, GDPs included in the study were graduate dentists and were currently employed, owning or working in private practice, must have two years of experience after basic dental qualification and also have a valid dental council (PMDC) practicing license. The data was collected through a questionnaire. Results: Out of the 500 surveys distributed, 150 questionnaires from practicing dentist were considered eligible for study. The response rate was 30 percent. Table 1 displays the distribution of the various specialties in dentistry represented by the respondents. Among the total respondents, 15.5% (n = 23) of participants belonged to teaching hospitals only and 84.6% (n = 127) practiced at both places. Conclusion: It is concluded that the provision of Implant supported restorations is showing a gradual increase. The practice patterns and trends which were revealed in the current survey surely has potential implications for private dental practitioners, the patients seeking prosthodontic treatment, curriculum of dental schoolsand dental continuing education programs.

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational risk factors and preventive measures for COVID-19 in prosthodontics

International Journal of Dental Materials, 2020

Today, novel coronavirus infection has become pandemic worldwide. It is the primary cause of sick... more Today, novel coronavirus infection has become pandemic worldwide. It is the primary cause of sickness from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome in individuals. In a dental operatory, infections can be expedited through several routes like aerosol generation, contaminated surfaces, droplet splatter, oral fluids, and direct contact. Keeping in mind about the routes of transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease-19), dental practitioners are at higher risk of exposure and disease spread. Hence, this review article emphasizes the routes of transmission, risk factors, prophylactic and preventive measures. It also sights on alternative approaches to prosthodontic procedures to reduce the burden of COVID-19 infection in their community. Data acquisition was made using the keywords, COVID-19, infection control, prosthodontic risk factors in electronic databases like PubMed, Medline, ProQuest, etc. A manual search of several journals and books was also carried out, and only highly relevant articles were considered for the present review.

Research paper thumbnail of Final Year BDS Student’s Perception and Feedback Regarding Prosthodontics and its Teaching Methodologies

Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association

OBJECTIVE: Teaching and learning methodologies have been a topic of concern for everyone for a de... more OBJECTIVE: Teaching and learning methodologies have been a topic of concern for everyone for a decade. Dental education involves both academic and clinical understanding of subjects included in the curriculum. The study aims to determine the success of a system that could achieve the desired learning outcomes. METHODOLOGY: In this cross-sectional study 229 BDS students at five different dental colleges affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Lahore responded to a predesigned structured questionnaire regarding the prosthodontic subject. Feedback on the Perception of students regarding prosthodontics as a subject was asked from BDS final year regular batch, before their university final exam. RESULTS: Most students found prosthodontics an interesting subject (82%). On enquiring about the level of difficulty of prosthodontics compared to other dental clinical subjects, 56.9% of students responded negatively. The majority were satisfied with the content (79.1%), delivery, and...

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational Risk Factors and Preventive Measures for Covid 19 in Prosthodontics

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Mar 30, 2022

Objective: The Aim of this study is to determine the occupational risk factors and preventive mea... more Objective: The Aim of this study is to determine the occupational risk factors and preventive measure for Covid-19 in prosthodontics. Study Design:Cross-sectional study Place and Duration: Conducted at Nishtar institute of dentistry Multan during from the period 01 July, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021 Methods: There were one hundred and thirteen professionals working in prosthodontics were presented in this study. Enrolled cases were aged between 22-55 years. After obtaining informed written permission, the demographics of enrolled professionals were recorded, including age, sex, residence, occupation, and marital status.Association of risk factors in their occupation related to Covid-19 and its preventive measures were measured and calculated. Awareness of vaccine and vaccination status was also recorded. SPSS 24.0 was used to analyze all data. Results:Among 113 cases, majority of the cases were females 73 (61.3%) and rest were males 40 (38.7%). 45 (39.8%) cases were aged between 22-28 years, 40 (35.4%) were aged between 29-34 years and 28 (24.7%) had ages > 35 years. 63 (55.8%) were married and 78 (69.02%) had urban residency. Majority were dentist 85 (75.2%) and 20 (17.7%) were dental assistants and 8 (7.1%)are dental technicians .64 (56.6%) were vaccinated and 40 (35.4%) were partially vaccinated.Most common symptoms were fever, cough, fatigue and shortness of breath. Risk factors were direct contact, not used of personal protective equipment (PPE) or lack of PPE i.e. gloves, hand wash, sanitizer and mask. Instantly change of gloves, hygienic cleaning, change of dress after job hours and social distance were the preventive measures. Conclusion: Given the pathways of COVID-19 transmission, even dental practitioners must adjust usual methods to avoid infection. In clinical conditions, dentists must recognize the signs and symptoms and perform stringent infection control.

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Oral Stereognostic Score in Edentulous Patients in Pakistan

Introduction: Stereognosis has been defined as the appreciation of the form of objects by palpati... more Introduction: Stereognosis has been defined as the appreciation of the form of objects by palpation. Aims and objectives: The main objective of the study is to analyse the oral stereognostic score in edentulous patients in Pakistan. Methodology of the study: This descriptive study was conducted in Prosthodontics Department, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan during March 2019 September 2019. The data was collected from 50 patients through non-probability sampling technique. Data collection procedure consisted of a performa, which was filled and information regarding demographic data, telephone number, period of edentulism etc. was entered. Results: The data was collected from 50 patients. The mean OSA scores value before denture insertion was found to be 9.33 and it increased to 11.86 after 1 month of denture fabrication. The comparison of OSA scores before denture insertion and after denture insertion was found to be statistically highly significant. Further, Wilcoxon signed rank test was performed to compare OSA scores before denture insertion, after 30 min and 1 month post insertion of dentures. Conclusion: It is concluded that covering the palatal mucosa with a denture does not reduce oral stereognostic ability; oral stereognostic test is a reliable test to measure patients' oral stereognostic perception which would enable the patient to appreciate the functional limitations of the denture.

Research paper thumbnail of A Comprehensive Study on Prosthodontics as a Dental Specialty in Pakistan

Introduction: Over the past two decades, provision of dental services has massively evolved in Pa... more Introduction: Over the past two decades, provision of dental services has massively evolved in Pakistan. Aims and objectives: The basic aim of the study is to analyse the prosthodontics as a Dental Specialty in Pakistan and its future implementations. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Prosthodontics Department, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan during January 2019 to August 2019. Along with practitioner of various specialties, GDPs included in the study were graduate dentists and were currently employed, owning or working in private practice, must have two years of experience after basic dental qualification and also have a valid dental council (PMDC) practicing license. The data was collected through a questionnaire. Results: Out of the 500 surveys distributed, 150 questionnaires from practicing dentist were considered eligible for study. The response rate was 30 percent. Table 1 displays the distribution of the various specialties in dentistry represented by the respondents. Among the total respondents, 15.5% (n = 23) of participants belonged to teaching hospitals only and 84.6% (n = 127) practiced at both places. Conclusion: It is concluded that the provision of Implant supported restorations is showing a gradual increase. The practice patterns and trends which were revealed in the current survey surely has potential implications for private dental practitioners, the patients seeking prosthodontic treatment, curriculum of dental schoolsand dental continuing education programs.

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational risk factors and preventive measures for COVID-19 in prosthodontics

International Journal of Dental Materials, 2020

Today, novel coronavirus infection has become pandemic worldwide. It is the primary cause of sick... more Today, novel coronavirus infection has become pandemic worldwide. It is the primary cause of sickness from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome in individuals. In a dental operatory, infections can be expedited through several routes like aerosol generation, contaminated surfaces, droplet splatter, oral fluids, and direct contact. Keeping in mind about the routes of transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease-19), dental practitioners are at higher risk of exposure and disease spread. Hence, this review article emphasizes the routes of transmission, risk factors, prophylactic and preventive measures. It also sights on alternative approaches to prosthodontic procedures to reduce the burden of COVID-19 infection in their community. Data acquisition was made using the keywords, COVID-19, infection control, prosthodontic risk factors in electronic databases like PubMed, Medline, ProQuest, etc. A manual search of several journals and books was also carried out, and only highly relevant articles were considered for the present review.