ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine whether and to what extent the dental profession is helping in the prevention and early diagnosis of oral cancers. Data were collected by distributing self administered questionnaires among two hundred randomly selected dentists of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to know what role they play in the prevention and early diagnosis of this deadly disease. More than half [52%] of the dentists did not ask or asked rarely about the use of tobacco, alcohol and other risk factors and only about a third [34%] advised and helped their patients to quit these habits. Only 22% of the dentists regularly examined the entire oral mucosa of all their patients and even fewer [12%] considered the possibility and then searched for a coincidental oral cancer. Only about 06% took biopsies of suspicious lesions regularly. The findings of this study indicate that the dentists of this region need to do a lot more for the prevention and early diagnosis of oral cancer
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Humans , Male , Female , Mouth Neoplasms/diagnosis , Dentists , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to find a safe and effective analgesic alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs] for patients undergoing dento-alveolar surgery who could not tolerate NSAIDs. We have compared on a double blind, randomized basis the efficacy of Tramadol hydrochloride with Diclofenac Sodium.. Sixty patients undergoing third molar surgery were divided into two groups. One group was given tramadol hydrochloride 50mg three times daily and the second group diclofenac sodium 50mg three times daily for three days. Pain control was measured using a 0 to 10 numerical scale. The analgesice efficacy of the two drugs was equal except on day one when tramadol did better than diclofenac. Tramadol can be used safely for post operative analgesia after dento-alveolor surgery especially in situations where NSAIDs are contraindicated