Obesity is a state of abnormal accumulation of fat in adipose tissues of the body to the level that one's health is adversely compromised. Tripathi et al. state (according to WHO) that obesity is now considered the fifth leading cause of mortality in the world. Caries is a multifactorial disease and one of the major oral health issues of the modern era affecting people around the globe. Rise in dental caries has been observed in developing countries as a result of factors including increased intake of carbohydrates. The present study aims for assessing the association of DMFT with BMI, age, and gender. This study was conducted in the dental OPD of the Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, from February 2016 till January 2017. A custom-made interview-based questionnaire was used to assess BMI, DMFT, and sociodemographics. The sample size was kept at 385. Age was reported as a strong predictor (R 2 0.641) of DMFT followed by BMI and gender as the weakest predictors. Age and BMI had statistically significant association with DMFT scores, which shows that diet patterns may affect general health. High caloric intake over long periods affects BMI and also oral health.
Dental age estimation over half a century has largely been determined by physical examination and use of orthopentograms. Different age assessment Demirjian and Levesque methods have been adopted for age determination. Age determination assessment via orthopentograms is based on calcification of roots, growth of mandible and underlying succedeneous tooth buds. Demirjian et al 1973, proposed 9 stages of tooth Mineralization for age determination. Age determination is necessary in fields of forensic, anthropology, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. The fact that over a period of time dental wear, caries and different dental diseases are responsible for change in morphology and function of teeth which results in discrepancies between different methods of age estimation. Present study determines a relationship between assessment of age from OPGs by dentist and the chronological age of patient. Subjects were selected randomly of age series from 6-13 years (both male and female) from the radiology department of Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi. Retained teeth were found to be only among 5% of the total population. 95% of the targeted sample, did not had any retained teeth. Similarly, missing teeth were also not very evident on the radiographs of these children. Based on the results of this study, most of the children had all teeth present in their radiographs regardless of gender and other demographic factors. The study also showed that if the deciduous predecessor is lost early, the eruption of permanent is delayed. Teeth on right side of the arch were found to be erupting before the teeth on left side. The study demonstrates significant relationship between chronological and dental age of patient and OPG as a limited diagnostic aid for age determination.
Introduction: A dental operatory is an area for easy and quick transmission of infections. Infections like TB, Hep B, Hep C, HSV and HIV can be readily transmitted among patients and to the operating staff if proper measures are not taken. The aim of the present study was to assess self-perceived knowledge and practices of the dental students and graduates about infection control measures. Method: The study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire, comprising of 12 basic questions to judge the knowledge and practices of students in the dental OPDs. A total of 360 dental students and house officers participated voluntarily in the survey. Results: The results showed that there did not exist sufficient knowledge among dental students and fresh dental graduates about infection control measures. Conclusion: There is thus a dire need to fulfill the gap between the ideal practices protocol knowledge and practices that are being followed by the students.
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