Aim: Oral complications of diabetes mellitus have an influence on the general health and well-being of the people and demonstrate to be a burden for the dental health sector, predominantly in developing countries. The current study aimed to check the awareness and knowledge of oral health status concerning Type II diabetes mellitus patients at a THQ hospital in Sargodha, Pakistan, and perform an oral examination to evaluate oral health status. Methods: This study was conducted at a THQ hospital in District Sargodha in which 180 Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were included. Data was documented employing a structured questionnaire which was administered to participants visiting the outpatient department. Results: The average age was documented to be 41.58 ± 8.35 years. It was discerned that 44% of the study participants had adequate oral health awareness; however, 56% had insufficient oral health understanding. The outcomes indicated that 62% had adverse oral health as revealed by their scores on the oral health attitude questionnaire while 38% were noticed to have good oral hygiene. It was also seen that the oral health attitude was strongly correlated with oral health knowledge (P 0.01). Conclusions: The findings of this study signify that Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients visiting district Sargodha have insufficient oral health awareness and reveal undesirable oral health attitudes. Based upon these results, community-oriented oral health promotion programs are essential to steer the lifestyle of diabetic patients. Keywords: Knowledge, dental, Diabetes mellitus, Type II diabetes, Oral health, Oral complications.
Aim:Patients suffering from Diabetes Mellitus havea largerpossibilityofdeveloping oral diseases furthermore; those who have uncontrolled and long-duration of Diabetes Mellitusare also at a greater risk for acquiringperiodontaldisorders. The present study intended to investigate the association of oral fitness knowledge and attitude with different demographic factorsin patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus visiting a secondary care provincial hospitalin Sargodha, Pakistan. Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study piloted at a secondary care provincial hospital in District Sargodha which comprised 180 patients suffering from Type II Diabetes Mellitus.Information was collected using a systematized questionnaire which was handed out to study participants visiting the outpatient department of the hospital. Results:Oral health knowledge of the study participants were cross-tabulated with socio-economic and demographic factors and a significant association was seen with gender(P≤0.001), educational status(P≤0.0001), monthly income(P≤0.002), and marital status(P≤0.001). In the present study, 26% of males and 18% of females had adequate knowledge regarding oral health. Advanced levels of learningand income also transpiredto have a strong association with oral health awarenessand attitude(P≤0.01). Conclusions: Results of the present study suggest that oral well-being knowledge and attitude among patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus were strongly associated in conjunction withgender, higher levels of education, and income. Based on these outcomes, communal-oriented oral well-being campaigns are indispensable to navigating the standard of living of patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Keywords: Dental, Diabetes Mellitus, Knowledge, Oral Health, Oral complications, Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
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.
Objective: of this study is to analyze the behavior/attitude of general dental practitioners towards record keeping and quality assessment of patient records found in different dental practices of Lahore. Study design: Cross sectional, Descriptive, Questionnaire based study (Copy of questionnaire attached). Place and Duration of Study: Data collection for this study was conducted in different private dental practices of Lahore from Oct-2017 to Dec-2017. Methods; A random sample of 60 dental practices were selected by means of stratified sampling from different towns of Lahore. Dentists were interviewed and patient records were checked for data collection which is analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results: Interview of 43 dentists and analysis of patient records from their practices revealed that 16 (37.2%) practices have no record at all and even none of the remaining 27 (62.8%) practices. Who claim to have patient records, has any properly completed record. Shows that dentists have got very casual behavior towards record keeping as most of them were not having any records and the remaining ones who claimed to have patient records, were maintaining them in a very poor form. Conclusion: Female dentists, postgraduates and dentists working in group practices and affluent areas were found to have relatively more tendency towards record keeping. Recommendation; Dentist training institutes and health implementing authorities are the main areas which need to be stressed upon for improvement of record keeping. Keywords: (MESH) Record keeping, Dental photography, Dentist, Post-graduate, Health authorities, Affluent areas.
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