Personality and Gender Influences on Faculty Ratings and Rankings of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Applicants

Objectives: This study aims to find out the distribution of CBCT-3D examination referrals at Dental Hospital Universitas Airlangga based on the origin of referral, specialist field, age and gender. Materials and Methods: This descriptive research is using the total sampling method. Secondary data from the medical records of any referral patients for CBCT-3D examination at Dental Hospital Universitas Airlangga from July 2015 to March 2020 were included in this study. Furthermore, data references were tabulated and presented in the form of a pie chart. Results: The distribution of CBCT-3D examination referrals at Dental Hospital Universitas Airlangga was as high as 323 (77.64%) coming from within the hospital and as much as 93 (22.36%) from outside of the hospital. Based on the dental specialties who made the referral, six of seven departments have referred their patients for CBCT examination with varying proportions and indications. The distribution of referrals was also divided into gender (male or female) and several age categories based on the Indonesian Ministry of Health, such as toddlers (ages 0-5 years), children (ages 5-11 years), adolescents (ages 12-25 years), adults (ages 26-45 years), elderly (ages 46-65 years) and seniors (over 65 years). Conclusion: Referrals for CBCT-3D radiography examinations at Dental Hospital Universitas Airlangga are mostly from within the hospital, from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Female patients and the elderly (46 years and older) were found to be the most frequently referred.

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Analysis of pre-prosthetic surgeries performed in a private dental institution

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl3.3504 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽

pp. 1737-1742

Author(s):

Nurul Syamimi Binti Mohd Azlan Sunil ◽

Santhosh Kumar M P ◽

Revathi Duraisamy

Keyword(s):

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

P Value ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Age Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Tests Of Association ◽

Spss Software ◽

And Gender ◽

Prosthetic Surgery

Pre-prosthetic surgery is part of the oral and maxillofacial surgery, which concerns restoration of facial form and oral function. Pre-prosthetic surgery is a surgery done to obtain a better anatomic environment and to provide proper supporting structures for denture construction. The aim of this study was to analyse the various pre-prosthetic surgeries performed in a private dental institution. In this retrospective study, digital case records of all patients who underwent pre-prosthetic surgeries in Saveetha Dental College and Hospital from June 2019 to March 2020 were reviewed. Demographic details of patients and types of pre-prosthetic surgeries performed were recorded from digital case records. Retrieved data was analysed using IBM SPSS Software Version 23.0. Descriptive statistics and tests of association for categorical variables by Chi square tests were done and results were obtained. P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. In this study, we observed that pre-prosthetic surgery was more commonly performed in the age group of 51-60 yrs (23.3%). Pre-prosthetic surgeries were done more in males than females. The most common type of pre-prosthetic surgery was valvuloplasty (62.2%), followed by frenectomy (20.7%). Statistically, a significant association was found between pre-prosthetic surgery and age group; pre-prosthetic surgery and gender; pre-prosthetic surgery and quadrant involved (p<0.05) Within the limits of this study, it can be concluded that the most common pre-prosthetic surgery performed was valvuloplasty. Pre-prosthetic surgery was performed more in males and the age group of 51-60 years, mostly in the third quadrant.

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Validation of Modified Hertel Exophthalmometer

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction ◽

10.1177/1943387520954625 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 194338752095462

Author(s):

Rizwana Fathima Jamal ◽

Emmanuel Azariah ◽

Deepak Pandyan ◽

Ravindran Chinnaswami

Keyword(s):

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Correlation Study ◽

Normative Values ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Need For Treatment ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Proposed Modification ◽

And Gender

Study Design: This is a correlation study. Objective: The objective was to obtain normative values from modified Hertel exophthalmometer, to compare difference in values between modified and standard Hertel exophthalmometer and to statistically analyze for correlation. Methods: The study to validate the modification done to Hertel exophthalmometer was performed at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at our institute. Informed consent was obtained from patients; measurement in 100 volunteers was made with Hertel and modified Hertel exophthalmometer by a single observer, and the measurements taken by the 2 devices were tabulated along with variables such as age and gender. Data were collected and statistical analysis was performed to compare and correlate the values between standard and modified exophthalmometer. Differences of ocular protrusion values in gender and age were also calculated. Results: There has been no statistically significant difference in the normative data between standard Hertel and modified Hertel exophthalmometer and in relation to age and gender. Conclusions: The modification of the Hertel exophthalmometer is validated and can also be used for relative exophthalmometry to assess the need for treatment and to evaluate the globe position and orbital volume intraoperatively. The proposed modification of the instrument allows it to be used in cases when one of the lateral orbital walls is fractured or displaced due to trauma.

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Is Mini-Plate Removal Necessary for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patients? A Five-Year Case-Control Study

Frontiers in Dentistry ◽

10.18502/fid.v17i1.3967 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mehdi Fani ◽

Sahand Samieirad ◽

Zahra Shooshtari ◽

Maryam Jamali ◽

Elahe Tohidi

Keyword(s):

Removal Rate ◽

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Clinical Indication ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Rigid Fixation ◽

Plate Removal ◽

Common Causes ◽

And Gender ◽

Routine Removal ◽

Mini Plate

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the mini-plate and screw removal rate and reasons in maxillofacial surgery patients under previous semi-rigid fixation treatment in the past five years at the main trauma center of Mashhad. Materials and Methods: This was a census-based retrospective study. All the candidates who admitted to our department for maxillofacial plate removal due to symptomatic or infected mini-plates were included in this study. The patients’ age and gender, plate removal etiologies, and the time between plate insertion and removal were analyzed. Results: Mini-plates were inserted for 1026 patients. However, only 94 patients with a mean age of 29.4±11.1 years were candidates for plate removal. The plate removal rate was 9.16%. Infection and exposure were the most common causes of plate removal. The most prevalent removal site was the mandible (angle and body). The interval between mini-plate insertion and removal was an average of 12.9±5.6 months. It is noteworthy that the shortest lasting duration was when plate removal was secondary to pain (6.67 months) and infection (11.45 months). Conclusion: This research showed that the routine removal of plates does not appear to be generally indicated in healthy subjects unless there is an obvious and definitive clinical indication.

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Tooth Mortality: An Analysis of Reasons underlying the Extraction of Permanent Teeth

World Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1321 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 93-96

Author(s):

Varsha Sunil Manekar ◽

Prajwalit Kende ◽

Seema Kulkarni

Keyword(s):

Periodontal Disease ◽

Treatment Plan ◽

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Age Groups ◽

Permanent Teeth ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Senior Faculty ◽

Prospective Survey ◽

Registration Desk ◽

And Gender

ABSTRACT The patients loose tooth/teeth for various reasons at different year of age. The most common reason are caries and periodontal disease. There is debate on the main cause out of these two. This may vary depending on other variables like age, food habits, general condition. The other causes of tooth extraction are failure of endodontics, fracture, infection. Some disease free teeth need to be sacrificed for orthodontic or prosthetic treatment plan. There is need of evaluation of reasons for tooth mortality. This will be the indicator of status of oral health awareness among population and success of oral healthcare delivered. In a prospective survey at our department collected data of 1186 subjects undergoing extractions of tooth/teeth. This data were evaluated for age and gender distribution, prevalence of reason for extraction and that of each tooth type in both arches. Aim The aim of survey is to study of prevalence and reasons of extraction of teeth according to age groups. In this prospective survey, the data were collected from the outpatient registration desk of extraction room of department of oral and maxillofacial surgery of Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, India. The assessment of the data was done by a single senior faculty. The data were analyzed for age, gender, reason for extraction and tooth/teeth extracted. Total 1,568 extractions were performed on 1,186 subjects. Conclusion The dental caries and its sequel is the principal reason for extraction of teeth followed by periodontal disease. The first molar of both arches is the tooth extracted most frequently for caries and its sequel in young age group of 15 to 25 years. How to cite this article Manekar VS, Kende P, Kulkarni S. Tooth Mortality: An Analysis of Reasons underlying the Extraction of Permanent Teeth. World J Dent 2015;6(2):93-96.

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