ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among the dental professionals of the public and private sectors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A standard questionnaire was circulated among 137 practicing dentists, including questions regarding age, gender, body mass index, clinical experience, posture during work, exercise and musculoskeletal disorders complaint. The data were analyzed using SPSS 17.0. The male to female ratio was 2.6:1. Majority of the dentists were in the age range of 25-34 years [51.1%]. Most of the dentists had a clinical experience of more than 10 years [48.2%], were working 5-6 hours daily and were practicing sitting dentistry [47.4%] and indirect vision [51.1%]. Musculoskeletal disorders were reported by 46.7% of the participants. The most common complaint was lower backache [57.8%] followed by neck ache [37.5%] and shoulder ache [29.6%]. There was a significant relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and the clinical experience of the dentist and the posture used. It was concluded that there was a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the area of study
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of post-operative complications after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar. This descriptive study was carried out at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. One hundred and six patients were included in this study. Detailed history was taken front each patient. Data were collected on a specifically designed pro forma. The patients were re-evaluated on the third and seventh post-operative days. Post-operative complications recorded were based on history, clinical examination and radiographs when necessary. The data were analyzed using SPSS 17. The most common age group was the third decade [58.5%]. Mesioangular [42.5%] and class 1A [43.4%]were the most common pattern. The most common post-operative complications were swelling [92.5%], pain[88.6%] and trismus[81.1%] followed by nerve injury[6.6%], dry socket [3.8%] and infection[2.8%]