June 2015
Posturedontics in dentistry: A review
Dentistry is a profession that generally produces muscular pain and soreness, they are usually harmless and slow to appear; consequently, the symptoms are usually ignored until they become chronic and permanent lesions are present. When practicing, dentists sometimes are forced to adopt unhealthy postures which depend mainly on factors related to the working conditions. Also, they are exposed to biomechanical risk...
June 2015
Factors’ affecting mother’s brushing technique of less than five years age children in Pakistan
Proper tooth brushing technique may help to protect the accumulation of plaque and reduce the prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis in children. The mothers play an important role in uptake of encouraging dental health practices. A cross sectional study was conducted among mothers in Karachi, Pakistan from October to December, 2014. A total of 281 mothers were selected by using consecutive sampling technique. Data...
June 2015
Comparative analysis of variation in morphology of rugae pattern amongst sibling pairs
Palatal rugae are epithelial ridges on anterior part of palatal mucosa on each side of mid palatine raphe behind incisive papilla. The aim of this study was to compare the uniqueness of rugae pattern amongst sibling pairs, determine the predominant rugae pattern and to assess the gender difference in rugae forms in 5 to 15 years old children and its utility in sex determination. Casts of 50 sibling pairs aged 5 to...
June 2015
Utilization of electronic scientific information resources among undergraduate dental students in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
This study aimed to evaluate undergraduate dental students’ utilization of electronic scientific information resources and to identify the specific trends found among students at different years of study. A cross-sectional web survey of all undergraduate dental students in Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy was conducted. Descriptive analysis was undertaken and differences between groups were examined using...