7 research outputs found
Effect of First Premolar Extraction on Point A, Point B, and Pharyngeal Airway Dimension in Patients with Bimaxillary Protrusion
No full textRelationship between mandibular arch shape and skeletal jaw base in various growth patterns among north Maharashtrian population
No full textA diagnostic and therapeutic challenge involving a case of dysphagia in association with cervical osteophytosis and a dental pain
No full textComparative analysis of slenderization methods and their impact on enamel surfaces using SEM: An in vitro study
No full textAssessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students
No full textPurpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the smoking prevalence among dental students and to assess the need for promoting tobacco education and intervention by exploring their knowledge about smoking related risk factors. The study also examined the attitudes and practices of the students toward tobacco consumption, and their responsibilities toward the community. Methods: In total, 53 male students participated in the study (21 juniors and 32 seniors). The training program was divided into three modules, and the questionnaire was administered before and after the counseling sessions, which provided the comparative data on the students’ views about smoking cessation. Results: The most commonly practiced mode of tobacco consumption was found to be cigarette smoking (90.6 %), while a few consumed Gutkha (9.4%). All the junior students (100%) reported to have been benefitted by the counseling program, while 68.8% of the students from the senior group reported the same. Bivariate statistical analysis was conducted using the Pearson’s chi-square test for testing the difference across the age groups. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Conclusion: Curbing tobacco influence on dental students in their initial days can ensure a smoke-free life for them, as well as prevents them from feeling embarrassed or experiencing a lack of confidence while seeing their patients. Thus, tobacco education and intervention programs can motivate the students and increase their potential to be credible advisors regarding smoking cessation
Assessment of Upper and Lower Airway Dimensions in Skeletal Class I and Class II Subjects Having Different Growth Patterns – A Cross-Sectional Cephalometric Study
No full textObjectives:
To compare the airway dimensions among subjects having skeletal class I and class II patterns considering their hypodivergent, normodivergent, and hyperdivergent growth patterns and to determine any variations between them.
Methods and Materials:
The study consisted of 156 pre-treatment lateral cephalograms of subjects aged above 18 years. The sagittal skeletal pattern was used to separate the sample into two groups. Each group was further subdivided into hypodivergent, normodivergent, and hyperdivergent growth patterns. The upper and lower airway dimensions were measured in all the subgroups. The intragroup comparison of class I and class II was performed with 1-way ANOVA and post-hoc test. Using the independent t-test, the upper and lower airways were compared between groups.
Results:
Comparison of subjects according to the growth pattern showed that vertical growth patterns have statically significantly reduced upper and lower airway dimensions as compared to the average and horizontal growth patterns in both skeletal class I and class II subjects. However, the subjects with skeletal class II hyperdivergent growth patterns have significantly reduced lower airway dimensions than those with skeletal class I having hyperdivergent growth patterns.
Conclusion:
Individuals with skeletal class I and class II patterns characterized by hyperdivergent growth exhibit reduced upper and lower pharyngeal airways. The sagittal skeletal type also plays a role in influencing the dimensions of the upper and lower airways
Estética dentofacial: concepciones y experiencias de un grupo de odontólogos y pacientes. Medellín 2015-2016
No full textEn el mundo capitalista se ha posicionado un concepto homogenizado de cuerpo y de belleza, en el que también se han definido unos cánones estereotipados de estética dental y facial. Estos conceptos se han ido instaurado fuertemente en la cultura y se difunden de manera amplia a través de los medios masivos de comunicación, lo que hace que hoy en día el público en general se encuentre saturado de información, en el caso de la odontología, relacionada a blanqueamientos, resinas compuestas, coronas, implantes, ortodoncia, cirugía plástica-reconstructiva y otra serie de procedimientos orientados al logro de un modelo idealizado de cuerpo y de belleza. Esta información no está desprovista de una intencionalidad y en este caso tiene que ver con el interés de una sociedad de mercado en posicionar un estereotipo de estética facial y dental que a su vez lleva a un mayor consumo de materiales y de servicios médicos y odontológicos. Este engranaje de mercado, ha constituido un nicho favorable para el posicionamiento de una odontología estética, que de la mano de los desarrollos biotecnológicos, ha contribuido a la reproducción social de estos cánones estéticos, así mismo a la creación de necesidades de consumo de servicios orientados a la consecución de una imagen, por encima en muchas ocasiones de la función, del mantenimiento o mejoramiento de la salud bucal. Por lo anterior se ve la necesidad de ampliar y profundizar en las concepciones y experiencias relacionadas con la estética dento-facial de los odontólogos y de los pacientes, a través de un acercamiento interpretativo que logre tocar aspectos subjetivos de los participantes en el [email protected]
