Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level and factors influencing the level of patient satisfaction from dental services provided by Multan Dental Hospital. Methods: Study was carried out at Multan Dental hospital from 1st June to 30th July 2015. Total 256 patients over 18 years of age, participated in this cross-sectional study. Convenient sampling tech- nique was used to select the patients. The Hogan Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire was customised, personalised and used for this dental patient satisfaction study, and response through a Likert scale including answer categories very satisfied, satisfied, neutral, not satisfied, not at all satisfied and do not know, was completed by the participants. SPSS software version 17 was used for analysis. The relationship between level of patient satisfaction and the demographic variables was determined, Chi-square test was performed to establish the level of patient satisfaction and if af- fected by the demographic variables. Results: Total 29.3% patients said that they were very satisfied with the services. About 43.4% partici- pants were satisfied with the services. Not satisfied with service were 8.6%. A very low proportion (5.9%) of patients were completely dissatisfied with the services. There were 42% males and 30% fe- males who were satisfied with the services. About 49% of patients having an education between 6-14 years were satisfied from the hospital services while only 9% of patients having higher education level were satisfied. The major proportion of the patients showed satisfaction from the services of- fered at the hospital. Conclusion: Majority of the patients were satisfied with the services regarding hospital care, dental staff provided by Multan Medical and Dental College.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the magnetic resonance (MR) changes in the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) in cases of sideways (lateral or medial) and rotational (antero-lateral and antero-medial) disc displacement of the Temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Methods: A quantitative analysis of randomly selected MRI images of 61 patients over a period of six months was carried out who had either bilaterally normal TMJs or had rotational and/or sideways components of the disc displacement. Area and signal intensity of superior head (SLPM) and inferior head (ILPM) of lateral pterygoid muscle of normal and disc displaced muscle was noted and com- pared. Statistical analysis was carried out using Wilcoxon signed ranks test to determine difference between different muscle pairs. Results: Area of the muscle of normal subjects was higher from all the other subjects. This was followed by the muscle area of tethered discs which was then followed by sideways, rotational and an- teriorly displaced discs. Signal intensity of the SLPM of normal subjects was highest among the rest followed closely by anteromedial, anterolateral and anterior disc displacements, tethered discs, lat- eral and medially displaced discs. Relatively same pattern was seen in the ILPM. Statistical analysis showed that there were highly significant differences between different muscle pairs in their area and signal intensity. Conclusion: Abnormalities of both heads of lateral pterygoid muscle were seen in different disc place- ment individuals. Muscles associated with rotational and anterior disc displacement had higher sig- nal intensity depicting any oedematous change in the muscle.
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