Prevalencija izduženoga stilohioidnog nastavka među pacijentima na liječenju u Klinici za stomatološke znanosti RAK Uvod Stiloidni nastavak (SN) tanki je koštani izdanak koji se proteže od donje površine temporalne kosti bilateralno u anteroinferiornom smjeru. Stilohioidni kompleks uključuje stiloidni nastavak, stilohioidni ligament i mali rog hioidne kosti. Razvija se iz druge ždrijelne vrećice-Reichartove hrskavice. Tri mišića pričvršćena su na SN-stilofaringealni, stilohioidni i stiloglosealni, uz stilohioidne i stilomandibularne ligamente. Anatomski je u bliskom kontaktu s gornjim dijelom karotidnog prostora i njegovim sadržajem, uključujući V. i IX. kranijalni živac (1). Njegova normalna dužina kreće se između 20 i 30 mm, no varira od pojedinca do pojedinca (2). Pretpostavlja se da je kalcifikacija stilohioidnog ligamenta povezana s izduženim SN-om koji se slučajno opaža na panoramskim rendgenskim snimkama. Kada je SN duži od 30 mm, smatra se izduženim, a može se manifestirati unilateralno ili bilateralno (3, 4). Mali postotak stanovništva (4 %) ima izdužen SN i uvijek je slučajan radiološki nalaz (5, 6). Među pacijentima s iz-ACTA STOMATOLOGICA CROATICA www.ascro.hr
Objectives: Good oral heath not only promotes an individual to look and feel good, it also helps in preserving oral functions. The study was carried out to assess oral health knowledge and practices, attitudes as well as their oral hygiene habits among university students in the UAE. Method: A structured and revised questionnaire was distributed to 300 university students that were randomly sampled from the selected universities of the UAE. The questionnaires were answered anonymously by the students and paper consisted of questions to study and assess the prevalence of oral diseases amongst these students. The answers were then subjected to statistical analysis to determine if there is a significant correlation between oral health knowledge and attitude. Results: Data showed a positive correlation with a Pearson coefficient value of 0.4 given at a positive gradient when plotted as a linear graph. The students had good knowledge on the basic oral health measures but still students had poor oral health practices they brush their teeth once daily and brushed for less than the optimal time of two minutes. Lack of time and cost were reported to be the most common causes that prevented visiting the dental clinic. While some students reported no importance to visit the dentist if there is any pain as the second most common reason. Conclusion: Students had good knowledge on the basic oral health measures but efforts towards spreading proper dental education is very important to minimize and prevent the escalation of oral diseases that may develop due to lack of correct dental knowledge. Oral health education programs should be conducted with reinforcement to close the gap between knowledge and practice.
Aim: The benefits and limitations of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) over conventional periapical (PA) radiographs have been studied by many authors since many years ago. The subtle point of negotiation is to understand to what extent the use of CBCT over periapical can have a positive influence on initial radiographic diagnosis in different dental specialties in last recent researches. This article research was achieved by identifying which modality is superior in diagnostic accuracy and outlining what can affect the efficacy of CBCT and PA radiography in the assessment of early periapical lesions, vertical root fractures and bone defects respectively. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with the use of two different electronic databases were search between years 2006–2017, PubMed Central® (PMC), and ProQuest, with a strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Search was limited to English and articles that compared CBCT to PA radiography with the inclusion of the factors studied. The search strategy included a self made formula for the insertion of keywords into the search engine. Formula was to either enter one radiographic technique followed by the factor being studied, or two radiographic techniques followed by one factor being studied. Articles that appeared in more than one database were considered as duplicates and were only considered once. Two examiners (Hassan Al Basri (HAB) and Mohhamed Fadhul (MF)) searched for the articles on the search engines. HB was assigned to search in PubMed, while MF explored ProQuest. A total of 262 title/abstracts were identified through the data base search engines. Most of the articles were found on PubMed (n = 189) while the other were identified on ProQuest (n = 173). Relevant articles by title/abstract were all recorded and categorized according to the relevance to the factor being studied as shown in the results (n = 107). Results: The total number of articles were categorized according to the factor being studied (n = 39) to end up with (n = 15) for periapical lesions, (n = 13) for vertical root fracture and (n = 11) for bone defects. Each category had its own table for analysis and data recording as shown in tables and diagrams. The 13 out of 15 articles concluded that CBCT is superior to PA radiography in, while the rest (n = 2) concluded that no difference was seen between the two modalities in the detection of periapical lesions. 10 out of 13 articles for vertical root fracture and 5 out of 11 in bone defects also concluded that CBCT is superior to PA in the detection of each factor respectively. Pie charts were used to illustrate these differences. Conclusion: The main findings of this study demonstrate that with in all three factors studied, the majority of studies emphasized that CBCT was superior to periapical radiography. Despite the limitations of the review conducted, evidence suggests that cone beam computed tomography is superior to periapical radiography in image quality and diagnostic. However, it can be concluded that the specifications like field of view and voxel size affect the quality of CBCT images and therefore can affect its ability to detect periapical lesions, vertical root fractures and bone defects when compared to periapical radiographs. However, dental clinicians should be cautious with further search regarding the radiation dose of CBCT.
Ideal health is the ultimate goal of mankind throughout all ages. As the age advanced several medical problems and diseases occurs, which have an underlying cause as nutritional aspects and along with that patients socioeconomic status and his dietary habits have a profound influence on their dietary selection. Aim: This research is to summarize the earlier investigations on the association between food intake and dental status in geriatric patients. Study Design: Cross sectional Study by clinical Data Collection. Place and Duration of Study: Six months in RAK College of Dental Sciences outpatient Clinic. Methodology: The information analysis was taken from geriatric patients from RAK outpatient clinic. The sampling methods of the patients are categorized by the gender, and health status, and habits for each gender. The numbers of the patients are approximately 40 patients, 20 male, and 20 female. The patients from both genders are also categorized based on habits, and health issues. A set of questions will be presented as a questionnaire paper to the patients. Results: The results of data collection have shown that the patients regardless of age group and gender showed that majority had cardiovascular and endocrine diseases which lead them to use medications such as galvex, metformin and aspirin which also they eventually changed their diet accordingly, by reducing their sugar and sodium intake. The major significant oral conditions in this study were missing teeth and decayed teeth while minor significance. The major significant oral conditions in this study were missing teeth and decayed teeth while minor significance showed in tooth ache and ulcer in the geriatric population. Increase carbohydrate intake nevertheless decrease in sugar and sodium intake in their diet specifically showed unhealthy diet selection in regards of their limitation in diet selection, which as mentioned earlier choice of diet preference may be because of several factors such as socio economic status and educational factors. Conclusion: The changes in diet of geriatric individuals can strongly influence on the oral health. The oral health status of the geriatric population is generally deficient, with an elevated prevalence of caries, periodontal disease and tooth loss. Hence, a dental professional must be aware of these potential detrimental effects of dental treatment and provide counteractive dietary guidance.
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