Comparative Evaluation of Conventional Toothbrushing with Traditional Miswak for Oral Hygiene Maintainence in a Socially Disadvantaged Young Muslim Population.

Background: Chewing sticks were used throughout the Greek and Roman empires and by many communities till date. Many people do not use modern oral hygiene aids such as toothbrushes due to reasons like cost, customs and religious reasons and accessibility. The miswak, obtained from the twigs of the Salvadora persica tree, may be beneficial due to its mechanical cleaning. The aim of the present study was to assess and compare the oral hygiene status and gingival conditions following the use of conventional tooth brushing and miswak in socially disadvantaged subjects over a period 100 days. Methods: The study was conducted in an orphanage in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Out of the total 354 subjects, 180 subjects who were within this selected age group were followed and examined After acquiring the permission and the information to the subjects a total of 148 subjects, were voluntarily willing to participate in the study. Out of these subjects 72 subjects were using miswak (Group I), 46 subjects were using tooth brush and tooth paste (Group II) while 30 subjects (Group III) accepted that they were using both miswak as well as tooth paste and tooth brush as an oral hygiene aid. All of these subjects were evaluated for Gingival and Plaque status on 50th and 100th day following oral prophylaxis. The Mean, Standard Deviation, One way ANOVA test and Scheffe test were performed to reveal the statistical significance. Results: Both Group II and Group III showed a significant difference (p≤0.05), at 50th and 100th day in their mean plaque scores. The mean gingival scores recorded for subjects using only miswak and those subjects using both miswak as well as tooth brush and tooth paste increased from 50th day to 100th day and showed a statistical difference between the two means. Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that miswak can be used as an effective adjunct for oral hygiene maintenance along with toothbrush and tooth paste as it is readily available and inexpensive.

Levels of satisfaction of patient treated at Government Dental Hospital with respect to different demographic characteristics

It is essential to take account of different levels of clinical need in order to measure the fair use of health care. Patient satisfaction is a multi-dimensional healthcare issue, affected by many factors. Healthcare quality affects patient satisfaction, and in result it influences on positive patient behavior such as confidence in hospital care. Measurement of patient satisfaction is expected to play an increasingly important role in the growing push toward accountability among health care providers overshadowed by measures of clinical processes and outcomes in the quality of care equation. There is not much emphasis on the behavioral aspects in the training programs in our teaching colleges. This study was planned to measure the patient satisfaction in teaching hospital, Government Dental College and Hospital Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir to assess the quality of care provided in terms of patients’ satisfaction. A total sample size of 300 participants was collected by consecutive sampling technique. Participants were interviewed privately face to face in the hospital premises, different characteristics of hospital like behavior of doctor, paramedical staff, waiting time, and treatment etc. which can affect the patient satisfaction were measured percentage level, 0% least satisfied and 100% most satisfied. The highest mean percent satisfaction score (64.15±11.61) was seen in age interval of 25-35 years. The higher satisfaction was seen in females. It was also seen that patient satisfaction depends upon educational status of the patients, similarly highest satisfaction was seen in low income class who had mean percent satisfaction score of 63.34±10.09 and it decreased as income level increased and become minimum in highest income level. The results of the present study denote that Aasim Farooq Shah, Irfan Ashraf Baba. Levels of satisfaction of patient treated at Government Dental Hospital with respect to different demographic characteristics. IAIM, 2016; 3(10): 192-198. Page 193 patient socio demographic characteristics affect patient satisfaction levels. Similarly it was noted in this present study that age, gender, marital status, education level and income level of patients have effect on their satisfaction score.

Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis (OOKP) for patients with corneal blindness: A review.

Anatomically, the cornea is the outermost layer of the eye and is primarily responsible for light refraction which allows for central and peripheral vision. Corneal diseases are among the major causes of global blindness, secondary to cataracts. This paper intends to review Osteo-odonto Keratoprosthesis (OOKP), which is a two stage procedure whereby dental and buccal tissue is auto-transplanted into eye to serve as a synthetic cornea. Our purpose is to inform readers about the relevant anatomy, two-stage producer, surgical inter-professionalism, indications, contraindications, complications, long-term functional and anatomical results and patient outcomes of OOKP. The present manuscript was constructed by extensive review of literature of various review articles and case reports and the data was collected from 32 review articles and case reports.