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Purpose: Dentistry is specialized branch for head and neck region. In this field exponential growth in technology has taken place in the last few decades. At the same time dental graduates also increased. As the patient to doctor ratio has increased, it helped in offering services to the needy, but on the flip side, many qualified dentists are shifting careers due to multiple reasons. This study was conducted to know the awareness of dental graduates on their future prospects in pursuing the dental career. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among junior residents who attended the dental conference using a structured questionnaire. Questions are prepared in a customized form which elicits, knowledge and awareness of dental graduates on their future prospects among junior residents. Results: A total of 210 dental graduates/ junior residents participated in the study. Among them, nearly half of the sample, i.e. 42.4% of dental graduates are satisfied only 50% in pursuing dentistry. Most of the participants, i.e., 63.8% are willing to change the profession, while remaining one-third of the sample, i.e., 36.7% are willing to work in government sector. Only a few graduates, i.e. 22.4% of them were interested in teaching or academics. Conclusion: Even though most of the dental graduates were happy in pursuing dentistry, but most of them were willing to change the career option because of a stressful job timing with no expected fruitful returns in terms of income. This problem is also escalating because of fewer job opportunities.
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Background: The localized inflammatory reaction to periodontal pathogenic bacteria or bacterial products is characterized by penetration of the periodontal tissues by inflammatory cells. Recent studies demonstrate the relation between periodontal disease (PD) and hyperlipidemia, which influence the likelihood of PD as an underlying factor for hyperlipidemia. Aim: The aim of this Randomized, case-control type of study was to elucidate the association between serum lipid parameters in periodontally diseased patients with healthy individuals. Material and methods: A total number of 44 subjects were segregated into two groups Group A (Control) Group B (Test). Periodontal parameters including Oral hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S), Gingival Index (GI), Probing Depth (PD) and Clinical Attachment Level (CAL) were recorded. Lipid profile comprising of Serum cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL- Cholesterol and LDL was assessed and co related with periodontal parameters. Vani Chappidi, Pradeep Koppolu, Lingam Amara Swapna, Sridhar Reddy Erugula, Krishnajaneya Reddy Pathakota. Effect of Chronic Periodontitis on Serum Lipid Profile: A Randomized, Case Control Clinico-biochemical Study. IAIM, 2017; 4(10): 67-71. Page 68 Results: The results of the present study demonstrated a positive correlation between GI, PD, OHI-S and CAL with serum cholesterol, TG and LDL. The Serum cholesterol, Triglycerides and LDL levels between both the groups showed statistical significance. But the serum HDL levels when compared between both the groups were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The present study showed a definitive positive correlation between PD and increased lipid levels.