Awareness Regarding Dental Charting and Dental Records in Human Identification Amongst Dental Practitioners: A Questionnaire Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 3085-3087
Author(s):  
Areej Sulaima ◽  
Abu Khalid ◽  
Mohammad Alzahrani
Keyword(s):  
Primary Source ◽  
Human Identification ◽  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Victim Identification ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
Dental Records

Forensic odontology plays a significant role in victim identification among the disasters of multiple fatalities or various murders or burns. It requires adequate teeth remains after the accident and dental records availability to succeed. Purpose: To evaluate the Awareness level of the role of dental charting and dental records in human identification amongst Saudi dental practitioners. Study Design: Descriptive Cross sectional study. Methodology: Present study enrolled 200 participants involving both genders. A self-administered questionnaire related to role of charting dental anomalies in human identification was uploaded online. Informed written consent was taken. Unwilling participants were excluded. Tatistical Analysis: The responses were carried out using the “pivot tables” option in Microsoft Excel (2016). Results: A total of 200 participants completed the survey male participants 74 (37%) were less than female participants 126 (63%). Almost 70% of respondents think that maintaining dental records/files can be forensically or medico-legally important. Low of knowledge was evident in different aspects of forensic dentistry.54%think teeth can be used as a primary source of identification of an individual (like DNA or fingerprints) while 46% considered it not. Conclusion: This study concluded that there was poor awareness among the dental practitioners and the poor of awareness can lead to improper human identification. Key Words: Forensic Odontology, Awearness, Attitude and Dental Practices.

scholarly journals Perception of dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city towards forensic odontology: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2732
Author(s):  
Vishal Mehrotra ◽  
Gauri Mishra ◽  
Rohan Sachdev ◽  
Kriti Garg ◽  
Sekhar Mukherjee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Data ◽  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Forensic Sciences ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners

Background: In the present era, forensic odontology has expanded as one of the most remarkable and commendable branches of Forensic Sciences. Through forensic odontology, a dentist plays a very important role in crime investigation of any type. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge, percipience and practical perception of forensic odontology among the dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from Jan-Mar 2019 among 207 dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city including 143 BDS and 64 MDS through a questionnaire proforma. The proforma consisted of 20 questions prepared on the topic of forensic Odontology and role of dentist in the field of forensic Odontology.Results: In this study, nearly 70% of dental practitioners were aware of the role of dentist in forensics, and around 60% of dental practitioners maintain dental records with recording of personal data and clinical findings being the most frequently used method. In the present study most of the dental practitioners were not aware of significance of chelioscopy (63%) and rugoscopy (66%) in field of forensic Odontology. Nearly 70% of dentist accepted the fact that their level of knowledge regarding forensic dentistry is inadequate and nearly 40% of them were not confident in giving any opinion regarding the same.Conclusions: This study shows that although there is an adequate awareness of role of dentist in forensic Odontology, but there is lack of good knowledge, confidence and practical approach of the dental practitioners towards forensic Odontology which may be due to lack of training, experience, exposure in field of forensics. Thus, the need of the hour lies in updating the knowledge and also developing interest of the dental practitioners regarding forensic Odontology.

scholarly journals Pharmacists’ Perception of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11541
Author(s):  
Tamara Al-Daghastani ◽  
Odate Tadros ◽  
Shereen Arabiyat ◽  
Deema Jaber ◽  
Husam AlSalamat
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Second Wave

Objectives: To analyze the role of pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic, to measure pharmacists’ attitude toward COVID-19 safety measures (wearing masks, wearing gloves, isolation shield, good hygiene, etc.), and explore their perspectives regarding a second wave of the virus. Methods: This cross-sectional online survey study was conducted in Jordan during the COVID-19 outbreak in July 2020 to discuss Jordanian pharmacists’ awareness of safety at their workplace during the COVID-19 outbreak, their sources of information, and their predictions for COVID-19 vaccination. Results: The participants (n = 311) were all pharmacists mostly aged between 23–30 years old (45%) and female (83%). The primary source of information about COVID-19 was social networking (38.9%). Pharmacists were committed to social distancing (86.5%) and wearing masks (76.2%). They expressed levels of agreement to their role in decreasing COVID-19 spread (94.2%) and correcting false information (94.5%); they expressed levels of expectation toward concern about a second COVID-19 wave (83%) that would be more severe than the previous one (43.4%). Pharmacists expected that an influenza vaccine might be helpful in decreasing severity and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic (56.9%). Pharmacists expected COVID-19 vaccine development within 6 months of administering our study survey (84.9%) and that vaccination might be effective in preventing COVID-19 (93%) infection. Conclusion: Pharmacists expressed positive roles on COVID-19 spread through exemplary actions, self-commitment to protection measures, and public health awareness. Social media as a source of health information should be cautiously investigated, and pharmacists should always refer to evidence-based sources. The role of pharmacists is particularly important for the upcoming era of COVID-19 vaccination administration and awareness.

Dentist’s Perspective Regarding Usage of Different Fixed Prosthesis Removal Systems in Islamabad and Rawalpindi

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 3182-3184
Author(s):  
Parivash Anwar ◽  
Aafia Waheed ◽  
Adnan Munir Raja ◽  
Muhammad Shakeel Akram Khawaja ◽  
Sidra Kazmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Crowns ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Prosthesis Removal ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
Fixed Prosthesis ◽  
Bridge Failure ◽  
Dental Professionals

Background: Crowns and multi-unit fixed partial dentures have a limited lifetime. They fail for a number of reasons. The removal of provisional crowns and bridges is generally simple, however for permanent crowns, it becomes more challenging. Careful removal of FPD can help a dentist simplify a resto or endo procedure. The aim of this article was to analyze the different methods available for the removal of crowns and bridges and their awareness among dental practitioners Study Design & location: This was a cross-sectional study based on a questionnaire. The questionnaire was filled by a total of 250 general and specialist dentists who were practicing in various individual and group-based dental practices as well as private and government setups of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Methodology: The questionnaire comprised a total of 13 questions to find out dentists' views about the usage of different system’s available for dental crowns and FPD removal. Participants were selected by random sampling. The results were then analyzed using SPSS version 23. Frequencies, percentages of different variables used in the study were calculated to identify the co-relation among different attributes. P-value of less than or equal to 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The study reflected that out of those who answered, 247 dental professionals (98.5 %) preferred using hemostats or Morrell sliding hammer or a combination of both as they offered better control of force. A small percentage (approx 2%) of dentists used diamond or carbide burs as their first preference to trim off old crowns. Clinicians rarely used laser due to its high cost and less availability and its effectiveness primarily related to Porcelain jacket/ Zirconium crowns. Conclusion: It was concluded from this study that the majority of dentists preferred Morrell type crown remover with sliding hammer due to its ease of availability, universal acceptance, simple to use and because as it offered better control of force as opposed to spring-lock type Keywords: Crown and bridge removal, Crown and bridge disassembly, Crown and bridge failure.

scholarly journals Awareness of Forensic Odontology among Dental Students, Academicians, and Dental Practitioners in Gujarat: A Questionnaire Based, Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-40
Author(s):  
Jayasankar P. Pillai ◽  
Sonam Rambia ◽  
Thamarai Selvan Chokkalingam ◽  
Balamurugan Asaithambi
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Level ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Dental Evidence ◽  
Level Of Significance

Aim: This survey aimed to evaluate the awareness of forensic odontology (FO) subject among dental students, dental academicians (DAs), and dental practitioners (DPs) in Gujarat state. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire sheet containing 14 questions was answered by 607 participants consisting of dental students, DAs, and DPs in Gujarat. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the responses, and the results were presented as frequencies and percentages. The Chi‑square test was used to compare the responses among the groups, and the level of significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: A total of 607 participants answered the questionnaire form. Out of 212 UG students, 175 (82.5%) were aware of the FO branch and 181 (85.4%) agreed to FO as a promising field in dentistry. The majority of the undergraduate (UG) students agreed that FO should be taught as a separate subject at UG and postgraduate level. The majority of the participants (95.7%) agreed that dental evidence plays an important role in forensic cases. Nearly 80% of the respondents agreed for a separate PG course in FO and around 37% of them opted for MDS course in FO. Bitemark analysis and dental age estimations were considered the promising domains in FO by >80% of the participants. Conclusion: This questionnaire study was performed to analyze the awareness of FO among dental students, DPs, and DAs. The majority of the study participants were aware of FO. A thorough review of the literature on a similar topic was also done.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practices of recording and maintaining patients ‘dental records among private dental practitioners of Delhi, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. e214995
Author(s):  
Gurkiran Kaur ◽  
Abhishek Mehta ◽  
Aastha Sahani ◽  
Shradha Malik
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Face ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dental Records ◽  
Study Participants

Proper recording and keeping dental records are an important part of any dental practice. It helps in improving patient care, has medico-legal importance and play significant role in human identification during mass disasters or criminal offences. Aim: To assess the knowledge and practices of recording and maintaining patients ‘records among private dental practitioners of Delhi, India. Methods: Data for this cross-sectional study was collected from 160 dentists of Delhi using a self-administered questionnaire. The face and content validity as well as reliability of questionnaire was tested before the final data collection. A single trained examiner collected all the necessary information via personal visits or google forms. Chi-square test was applied to check the statistically significant difference between the dichotomous independent variables with respect to study participants’ responses to the questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 34.5 (SD 7.2) years.Digital method of recording patient’s data and x-ray storage was more prevalent than manual method among the study participants. Slightly more than 40% of the dentists were keeping patient’s records safe for a period of 6 to 10 years. Younger dentists with lesser years of practice were more explicit in recording and correcting patient records. Conclusion: Results of this study shows that private dental practitioners of Delhi are aware of medico-legal importance of dental records. Most of them were recording important findings and history of their patients. Dentists must be educated in two aspects namely correct method of recording and the ideal duration of storing their patients’ dental records.

scholarly journals Underdiagnosis of enamel defects in Family Health Centres of Talca city, Chile.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-201
Author(s):  
Carla Orellana-Herrera ◽  
◽  
Karla Bascuñan-Yañez ◽  
Karla Gambetta-Tessini ◽  
Vidal Pérez-Valdés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Enamel ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Severe Form ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Enamel Defects ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Molar Incisor Hypomineralization ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Dental Records

Enamel defects (i.e. hypoplasia, diffuse and demarcated opacities), in particular Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH), are alterations of dental enamel with underlying implications in affected children. A proper diagnosis and clinical dental records are needed to improve clinical management of enamel defects in primary health setting. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of enamel defects in 6-year-old children attending to Family Health Centres in Talca city and comparing the clinical diagnosis with that registered by general dental practitioners (GDPs) on the clinical dental records. Children (n=318) were evaluated by a calibrated examiner using the modified DDE index criteria. Almost half of children had enamel defects (47.5%; n=151). The proportion of children affected by demarcated opacities (36.8%; n=117) was higher than those effected by hypoplasia (13.8%; n=44) and diffuse opacities (12.6%; n=40). MIH prevalence was 19.8% (n=63) and 22% (n=14) of MIH-affected children presented the severe form. Clinical dental records registered by GDPs recorded 6.6% (n=10) of enamel defects, but the type of defect was not consistent with the clinical examination undertaken by the calibrated examiner. These findings suggest that enamel defects are prevalent in the studied population, but only few cases were registered in clinical dental records. To achieve diagnosis consensus, the registration section for enamel defects in the clinical dental record at Family Health Centres may need some improvement. Further diagnostic training for GDPs working in the public sector may also be necessary.

scholarly journals A Study on Forensic Odontology as Future Perspective among Private Dental Practitioners of Ahmedabad, Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sona A Sheth ◽  
Ashish S Sharma ◽  
Devarshi J Pandya ◽  
Hamza S Kachwala ◽  
Manali D Vora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Future Perspective ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners

scholarly journals Prescription Patterns of Dentists in Primary Care in Bahrain During COVID-19: A Cross Sectional Study.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gowri Sivaramakrishnan ◽  
Muneera Alsobaiei ◽  
Fatema AlSulaiti ◽  
Kannan Sridha
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prescription Practices ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Dental Intervention ◽  
Anonymized Data ◽  
Dental Practices

Abstract Background: Dentists have always been attributed to the ever rising global problem of antibiotic resistance. The recent pandemic due to COVID-19 has caused greater concern and primary dental care practices were suspended in the Ministry of Health in Bahrain between February to August 2020. Dental emergencies were addressed using a triage system and dentists were advised on avoiding invasive and aerosol generating procedures. This means that many dentists opted to prescribe medications without undertaking the necessary dental intervention. Aim: To identify the prescription and drug utilization of primary care dental practitioners during the temporary suspension of routine dental practices due to COVID-19.Method: Anonymized data from out-patient dental prescriptions from February 2020 to August 2020 were collected. Necessary data regarding the number, type and indication for prescription were collected and analyzed using appropriate statistical tests.Results: An average of two medications were prescribed for each patient, that included systemic and local analgesics and anti-microbials. 33.4% of patients were only prescribed medications without any dental intervention. Approximately 35% of the records showed inappropriate diagnosis and their rationale for prescription could not be determined. 100% of the patients with acute or chronic periapical abscess and 41% with gingivitis or periodontitis were prescribed medications without any dental intervention. Amoxicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid amongst the antimicrobial class; and ibuprofen and acetaminophen amongst the analgesics accounted for 90% of prescribed drugs. Chlorhexidine mouth rinse seemed to be on the regular list for any diagnoses, prescribed between 7 and 14 days, twice or thrice daily. Conclusion: Suspension of dental practices can cause more harm in terms of overuse and unindicated prescription practices in primary dental care. The awareness of the recent guidelines is important to prevent unintended use. Effective infection control practices based on guideline should be in place to contain COVID-19 transmission rather than suspension of dental care.

scholarly journals Comparative dental analysis: should dentists release dental records?

Dental Update ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-151
Author(s):  
Claire Sallis ◽  
Scheila Mânica
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Missing Persons ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Dental Records ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Pdf Format

Comparative dental analysis is the main role of a UK forensic dentist. It is undertaken to determine whether postmortem findings are in agreement with the provided antemortem data for an individual, in order to achieve a positive identification. It requires dentists to maintain accurate dental records and, when a confirmatory identification is required, to breach their confidentiality obligations to their patients. Several different dental records can prove helpful during the process, which are outlined in a novel checklist designed to guide both practitioners and law enforcement officers. It is supported by the UK Missing Persons Unit and the British Association of Forensic Odontology (BAFO) and is available to download in a PDF format from dentalidrecordchecklist.com. CPD/Clinical Relevance: All dental practitioners should be aware of forensic dentistry as a specialism and how they may be required to help during a human identification. Understanding the principles of comparative dental analysis should be attained, thus recognizing the importance of releasing dental records, preventing delays and uncertainty around breaching confidentiality obligations.

Role of Colors in Pediatric Dental Practices

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ketan Bubna ◽  
Sapna Hegde ◽  
Dinesh Rao
Keyword(s):  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Significant Preference ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Anxious Group

Objective: This study evaluated the association between colors and emotions in a pediatric dental population. Study design: In this randomized cross-sectional study, 100 children aged 6–12 years were categorized as non-anxious and anxious using Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale–Revised. They were then instructed to color two cartoon faces, one depicting happiness emotion and the other, sadness, with any of six colors provided. Data obtained were statistically analyzed. Results: The mean Corah's Dental Anxiety scores were 11.7 and 4.97 for the anxious and non-anxious children, respectively. Both groups expressed the highest preference for the color yellow for happiness emotion. No significant differences were observed between color choices in either group (p&gt;0.05), except for black which was not chosen by any child for happiness (p&lt;0.005). Children in both groups significantly preferred red for sadness emotion. No significant differences were observed between color choices in the anxious group (p&gt;0.05). In the non-anxious group, yellow assumed significant preference over green (p&lt;0.05). Conclusions: Yellow was the most-preferred color and black, the least-preferred, for happiness emotion, whereas, for sadness emotion, red and green were the most- and least-preferred colors, respectively. Color preference was not affected by the presence of dental anxiety.

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