effect of vertical skeletal pattern in the buccal corridor area show during posed smile

Emergence of soft tissue paradigm in clinical orthodontics has made smile analysis and designing key elements in treatment planning. Smile is an integral constituent of the facial attractiveness of a person. Various factors influence smile. The smile frame work is influenced by gingival display during smiling, incisors display and the buccal corridor space. Buccal corridor area show according to many influences smile immensely. Lateral cephalograms were taken with patient's Frankfort Horizontal plane parallel to the floor, unstrained lips and teeth in centric occlusion. Radiographs were traced. Ratio between lower anterior facial heights to total anterior facial heights were recorded on the patient's data form to establish the vertical skeletal relationship of the patients. This ratio was correlated with the increased or decreased buccal corridor show during posed smile by applying the Pearson correlation coefficient. Data was analyzed on statistical package for social sciences [SPSS version 10]. Descriptive statistics were used. Mean +/- S.D was calculated for age [in years], vertical skeletal pattern value and the buccal corridor area of subjects. The range of ratio of lower anterior facial height to total anterior facial height [in degrees] was 48[degree sign] to 67[degree sign] with a mean of 56.357[degree sign] and standard deviation of 3.59[degree sign]. The relationship of ratio of lower anterior facial height to total anterior facial height [in degrees] with buccal corridor area show [mm] was significant [P-value < 0.05]. The results show that as ratio of lower anterior facial height to total anterior facial height [in degrees] increases the mean buccal corridor area show decreases. Factors effecting buccal corridor area show must be kept in mind since it has an influence in the outcome of treatment. It is paramount to do so since most patients assess the outcome of their treatment by the attractiveness of their smile

survey on the use of information technology amongst dentists in Islamabad

To get a better understanding of the baseline computer skills of the target group, see how dental informatics is helping health professionals and how far behind Pakistan is from the rest of the world in this field. We use the term information technology or IT to refer to an entire industry. In actuality, information technology is the use of computers and software to manage information. In some companies, this is referred to as Management Information Services [MIS] or simply as Information Services [IS]. The term Dental informatics is defined as the application of computer and information sciences to improve dental practice, research, education and management. A questionnaire based survey was conducted consisting of 19 questions relating to dental informatics and randomly distributed amongst dentists of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Results showed that computer usage and access was only limited to storing patient information or email. Practice management systems were a very uncommon feature, in fact nonexistent in dental practices. Only a handful of the target group dentist had ever taken a computer course however the general attitude of young Pakistani dentists towards the adoption of dental informatics in their practice, institutes or hospitals was very positive. A lot of issues have to be addressed before an integrated system can be implemented in to every practice and hospital in our country. Dentists' attitudes are a decisive factor to implementing dental computerization for an ever growing need for advancement in dentistry. The government should try and implement a dental health information system country wide and train dentists in this field of dental education.

Learning preferences of dental students at Islamabad medical and dental College

The purpose of this study was to measure the distribution of learning preferences of 1[st] and 2[nd] year dental students at Islamabad Medical and Dental College. Each individual has learning styles in various combinations; as a teacher were need to use all four ourselves recognizing that each student may have a preference of acquiring information and skill in one style over another. As students progress it is important for us to match our teaching method to their task specific needs. To determine the learning style preferences, the VARK questionnaire was administered. Student questionnaires were scored and tabulated to determine the distribution of VARK preferences. 52% of respondents preferred a single mode of learning, 36% were bimodal, 8% tri modal and 4% were quad modal. Results clearly demonstrate that Dental students' preferred kinesthetic and aural learning at a higher percentage. Dental students may be more skilled at some tasks and less in others; it is important that our teaching/ coaching methods are matched to their learning preference and to each task

Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition of patients seeking orthodontic treatment in Bara Kahu

The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and distribution of carious lesions in patients seeking orthodontic treatment. A total of 100 patients including both males and females were recruited consecutively during a one year period. Patients' pretreatment orthodontic records including charts, radiographs and photographs were examined carefully for the presence of carious lesions. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. Prevalence of caries was high in the maxilla as compared to mandible. Most frequently involved teeth in both the arches were first molars followed by second molars. An assessment of caries risk of the patients is mandatory before initiating orthodontic treatment in order to gain favorable outcomes of the treatment

Orthodontic record keeping: a study

The Miller-Keane Encyclopedia of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, 5[th] Edition, describes records as "a permanent or long-lasting account of something". The importance of comprehensive orthodontic records cannot be overemphasized. Orthodontic records should not only include the initial data, but all information related to the patient's treatment, throughout treatment. Records must be permanent, lasting, durable and remain unaltered. The production, retention and archiving of clear and accurate patient records is an essential part of the orthodontists professional responsibility. The objective of this study was to determine the trend of orthodontic record keeping amongst dentists in the twin cities. Data revealed high percentage of dentists keeping good pre-treatment records, however failing to keep good progress and post treatment records

Comparison of oral hygiene instructions given by orthodontists and general dental practitioners to patients seeking orthodontic treatment

Oral Hygiene Instructions play a vital role in an orthodontic treatment to be successful. The purpose of this short term randomized study was to evaluate how much the orthodontists and general dental practitioners were aware about giving proper oral hygiene instructions to the patients undergoing orthodontic treatment and the level of patients' compliance. The results showed that the orthodontists and general dental practitioners considering it an obligation, gave proper oral hygiene instructions to their orthodontic patients to which the patients compliance was not good

Mild skeletal class III malocclusion treated non-surgically with a combination of compensation mechanics and fixed orthodontic appliance: a case report

A 15 years old patient came to Dental Centre, Islamabad, with chief complaint of anterior cross bite and all unaesthetic smile. Extra oral examination showed a prognathic mandible, deficient midface, low smile line and a concave lateral profile. There was reverse overjet of'2.5mm and reverse overbite was 6mm, which was corrected to 2mm and 3.5mm respectively. Treatment was successfully completed with a non-surgical protocol in 16 months