Objective:Anxiety towards dental procedures are common difficulties that may be experienced by dental patients all over the world. This study focused on evaluating the dental anxiety frequency and its relationship with age, gender, educational level, and past dental visits among patients attending the outpatient clinics of College of Dentistry, Al Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.Material and Methods:A total of 221 patients, aged 21–50 years were selected for the study. A questionnaire comprising the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to measure the level of dental anxiety. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.Results:The mean anxiety score of the 221 patients was 11.39 (SD ± 2.7). Independent t-test showed a significant variation between the age groups with regards to their mean overall anxiety score (P < 0.05), which reduced with increasing age. A significant difference was found by independent t-test in the mean total score between male and female groups and regarding previous dental visit (P < 0.05). Regarding education level, there was no significant difference between the groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion:Younger patients, female, and patients with previous unpleasant dental experience were associated with increased MDAS score.Clinical Significance:The present study was done for better patient management and proper treatment plan development for dentally anxious patients.
Since the first cases of the novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) were diagnosed in China, outcomes associated with this infection in terms of total numbers of cases and deaths have varied widely between countries. While some countries had minimal rates of infections and deaths, other countries were hit hard by the pandemic. Countries with highest numbers of cases continued to change over time, but at the time of submission of this article they are: USA, Brazil, Russia, UK, India, Spain, Italy, Peru and Chile. This is in contrary to many countries in the Middle East, Far East, and Africa, which had lower cases or deaths/cases rates. This raised many questions pertaining to this variation. This overview explores the potential factors that contribute to spread, transmission and outcomes of the COVID-19 infection. It also uses an evidence-based approach in reviewing the available most recent literature that tackled the various factors that modify the populations’ response to COVID-19, namely, factors pertaining to population characteristics, environmental and geographic factors.
Objective:The current study aimed to determine the prevalence and pattern of partial edentulism among dental patients attending the College of Dentistry, Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia.Patients and Methods:A total of 142 patients were selected, and the prevalence of partial edentulism among the selected patient was recorded. Patients were grouped into three age groups; Group I: 21–30 years, Group II: 31–40 years, and Group III: 41–50 years. Kennedy's classification was used to determine the pattern of partially edentulous arches. Modification areas were not included in the assessment to avoid complexity. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0 for windows.Results:The results showed that the occurrence of Kennedy Class III partial edentulism was 67.2 % in the maxillary arch and 64.1% in the mandibular arch. Followed by Class II in both maxillary and mandibular arch with an average of 16.3 % in maxillary arch and14.8% in the mandibular arch. Based on these results, class III has the highest prevalence in group II (31- 40 years). Class I and class II have the highest incidence among group III Patients (41–50 years).Conclusions:Among selected patients, Class III dental arch was the most prevalent pattern in maxillary and mandibular arches. Class IV being the least dominant pattern between all classes. There are a rise in Kennedy Class I and Kennedy Class II pattern and a decline in Class III and Class IV with an increase in age.
Aim:The aim of this study is to evaluate the maximum bite force (MBF) with different denture base materials in completely edentulous patients.Materials and Methods:MBF was evaluated in randomly selected 100 completely edentulous patients. Patients were selected from the Outpatient Clinic, College of Dentistry, Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia. The patients were randomly divided into two equal groups: Group I (control group): Patient received a conventional heat-cured acrylic complete denture (Vertex™ Regular, Vertex-Dental B.V., The Netherlands) and Group II (experimental group): Patient received a thermoplastic complete denture (Vertex™ ThermoSens, Vertex-Dental B.V., The Netherlands). MBF measurements were taken at the time of new denture placement and after 6 months of denture use. Statistics were analyzed using independent t-test to compare the MBF measurements between both groups.Results:At the time of denture placement, there was no significant difference in bite force measurements between both groups. Bite force is increasing considerably after 6 months of denture use, and it was higher than MBF recorded at the time of new prosthesis placement in the same group. The MBF values were considerably higher in patients with a thermoplastic denture than patients with conventional acrylic denture with statistically significant difference after 6 months of denture use.Conclusion:After 6 months of denture use, patients with a thermoplastic denture have a higher biting force than patients with a conventional acrylic denture. Therefore, it could be considered a treatment plan option according to the ridge nature and quality to solve the problem of diminished bite force in old age patients.
Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate oral health-related quality of life with different obturator materials in hemimaxillectomy patients.Patients and Methods: Fourteen hemimaxillectomy patients were received a conventional obturator with combined metallic and heat cured acrylic resin. (Vertex™ Regular, Vertex-Dental B.V. Netherlands (Group I). Then the Patients received obturator constructed from a thermoplastic denture base . (Vertex™ Thermo Sens, Vertex-Dental B.V. Netherlands) (Group II). Oral healthrelated quality of life was measured after six months of obturator use using Functional Obturator Scale scores. Statistics were done using paired t-test to compare the oral health impact profile scale for edentulous patients in both groups.Results: The mean total Functional Obturator Scale score [FOS] for group I and group II were 34.55 and 30.48 respectively. There was a a statistical significant different between both groups in relation to the mean total Functional Obturator Scale Score (P<.05). Conclusions:It was concluded that after six months of obturator use in hemimaxillectomy patients, using a thermoplastic obturator resulted in a better oral health related quality of life than a conventional one. Therefore, it should be considered a treatment plan option to improve oral healthrelated quality of life.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of denture stomatitis and study the associated factors in complete denture wearers among residence of Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods. Two hundred fifty-six complete denture wearers participated in this cross-sectional study. Patients were recruited from Outpatient clinics, College of Dentistry, Aljouf University. Associated factors such as age, gender, income, level of education, denture-wearing at night, Length of denture use, frequency and method of denture cleaning were studied. All data were obtained by intra-oral examination. Bivariate correlation (Spearman Rho), crosstabs descriptive analysis and frequency analysis were performed. The prevalence rate of denture stomatitis was determined and the associated factors were statistically analyzed. Results. The prevalence of denture stomatitis was 23.4 % (60 patients). There was a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of denture stomatitis with age, Level of education, Length of denture use, denture wearing at night, frequency and method of denture cleaning (p < 0.05). There was no significant relationship between the prevalence of denture stomatitis with gender and income of the patient. (p > 0.05) Conclusions. The presence of denture stomatitis in complete denture wearers was strongly related to patient age, level of education, denture wearing at night, frequency and method of denture cleaning.
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