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Background and Objectives: Nurses working in the intensive care unit (ICU) may be exposed toconsiderable stress. Gaps in research focusing on stress, burnout, social support and general health of nursesis evident within developing contexts like India. The study aim was to assess the level of and the relationshipbetween (1) stress, (2) burnout, (3) social support, & (4) general health of nurses working in intensive careunits.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed at ICUs at tertiary care hospitals, Indore. The self reportquestionnaire consisted of a demographic questionnaire, The Multidimensional scale of Perceived SocialSupport, The Abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale, and lastly the GeneralHealth Questionnaire. 115 of 186 (62%) answered the questionnaire.Results: The mean age of study subjects was 27 years (SD=4.85; n=111). Out of the total 71 were males,with mean age of 27.7 years, and 40 females with the mean age of 26.25 years. Mean Burnout score of totalstudy population was 30.27(SD=11.09; N=111). No significant difference in mean burnout scores of malesand females was found (p=0.960; t=0.0502; df=110). One-way ANOVA was done taking Burnout as afactor with 3 levels: Higher mean GHQ-12 scores were seen in groups with higher burnout severity [F(2,108)=13.470; p<0.05]. GHQ-12 scores better predicted burn out than perceived stress and social support. But,people with high perceived stress had significantly lower social support mean scores [F (2,108) =6.17;p=0.0017]. Correlation between stress and burnout was insignificant.Conclusion: GHQ-12 scores better predicted burnout in ICU staff. Staff with higher stress levels had poorersocial-support
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Background: Motivation is a theoretical construct used to explain behavior, it gives the reasons for people's action, desires, and needs, and it drives an individual to a certain action and determines human behavior. Aim: To determine the effect of motivation on oral hygiene and caries status among young adults in Hyderabad city. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 18–20-year-old engineering college students of Nagole Institute of Technology and Sciences. Materials and Methods: Intrinsic motivation was evaluated using a self-reported 12-item dental intrinsic motivation scale (DIM-S). The oral examination included simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S) and decayed, missing, filled teeth index (DMFT index). Statistical Analysis Used: Mann–Whitney U-test and ANOVA test were used for comparison among the variables included in the study. Spearman's correlation was used to correlate DIM-S with oral parameters. Results: A total of 393 students participated in the study with majority of them being male (61.8%). It was observed that 69% of the students were extrinsically motivated and only 31% of them were intrinsically motivated. However, intrinsically motivated females had a higher significant score for calculus index–simplified and OHI-S scores. All oral parameters showed a negative correlation, except decayed component and the overall DMFT. However, no statistical significance was noticed among the variables. Conclusion: The present study revealed that to motivate people successfully, one not only has to give them information but also has to pay attention to the individual reasons which restrict their behavior.
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Dental caries is a multifactorial disease. The prevalence and incidence of it in a population is influenced by various risk factors such as age, sex, socioeconomic status, sugar exposures and oral hygiene habits. Hence, the present study was designed to assess the prevalence of dental caries in school going children in urban and rural areas of mahabubnagar district between 5 to 12 year age groups. Material and Methods: A total of 1000 children aged 5-12 years were selected from 8 schools located in different geographic areas of mahabubnagar. Children were divided into two age groups, Group I – 5-8 years, Group II – 9-12 years. A trained dental surgeon using DMFT/deft index to diagnose dental caries performed the clinical examinations. Results: Among the two groups, Group I, showed high mean values (1.90) for dental caries in primary dentition and Group II, showed high mean values (1.48) in permanent dentition. In both the groups, decayed teeth accounted for the greatest percentage. Conclusion: The prevalence of dental caries was high in permanent dentition in group II and in group I, it was high in primary dentition. Rural areas of Mahabubnagar district were affected more with caries compared to urban areas.
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Aim: To assess the oral health status and treatment needs among elderly people aged 60 years and above residing as inmates in the old age homes of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Settings and Design: A cross‑sectional study was performed to determine the oral health status and treatment needs among elderly people. Materials and Methods: In order to assess the oral health status and treatment needs, the clinical assessment of oral mucosa, community periodontal index, loss of attachment, dentition status and treatment need, prosthetic status and prosthetic need was recorded based on a modified World Health Organization 1997 proforma. Statistical Analysis Used: Multi‑group analysis was done using analysis of variance. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Of the 812 inmates, 431 (64.0%) of the study participants had oral mucosal lesions. In terms of periodontal status, all sextants were excluded (Code “X”) in 324 (39.9%) subjects. Out of dentate population, a majority of the inmates (219; 27.0%) presented with deep pockets (Code “4”) followed by shallow pockets (Code “3” ‑ 183; 22.5%). The majority of the subjects had no prosthesis in the upper arch (85.0%) and lower arch (86.6%). Conclusion: The study demonstrated poor oral health among institutionalized elderly inmates. Oral mucosal lesions were found to be higher and periodontal status was also poor amongst the study population.
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This report presents an alternative method for the retention of partial dentures that relies on the engagement of tooth undercuts by a lining material. The lab procedures are also presented. A new maxillary and mandibular acrylic partial dentures were fabricated using elastomeric retention technique for a partially dentate patient. A partially dentate man reported difficulty in retaining his upper removable partial denture (RPD). The maxillary RPD was designed utilizing elastomeric retention technique. During follow‑up, it was necessary to replace the retention rings due to wear. The replacement of the retention rings, in this case, was done through a chairside reline technique. Elastomeric retention technique provides exceptionally good retention can be indicated to stabilize, cushion, splint periodontally involved teeth, no enough undercut for clasps, eliminate extractions, single or isolated teeth.