Exploring the factors affecting career progression in informal faculty mentoring sessions within mentor and mentee relationships: a qualitative study.

Background: Mentoring plays a pivotal role in mentees' professional advancement. However, the factors that affect career progression in informal mentoring relationships, especially with respect to faculty members, have not been extensively explored. This study aimed to explore the factors that affect career progression in informal faculty mentorings within mentor and mentee relationships.

Interplay between leadership and patient safety in dentistry: a dental hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The study aimed to study the association of leadership practices and patient safety culture in a dental hospital.

Design: Hospital-based, cross-sectional study SETTING: Riphah Dental Hospital (RDH), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Participants: All dentists working at RDH were invited to participate.

Predicting Success: A Comprehensive Analysis of High School and Admission Test Scores on Future Academic Performance of Dental Students.

Introduction Dental school admissions in Pakistan traditionally rely on Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), University of Health Sciences (UHS), and National Testing Service (NTS) scores, with limited research available on their predictive validity for dental school performance. This study aims to investigate the correlation between a student's first-year dental school performance and their HSSC, UHS, and NTS scores. Methods A total of 282 records, spanning the years 2016 to 2020, were obtained from a single private dental institution.

Self-efficacy and Online Learning Readiness of Undergraduate Dental Students in Pakistan During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: To investigate the correlation between general self-efficacy and online learning readiness among Pakistani undergraduate dental students.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Riphah International University, Islamabad, between September 2020 and March 2021.

Clinical profile and outcome of neonatal pneumothorax in resource-limited neonatal intensive care unit.

Objective Of Study: To determine the frequency, clinical profile, and outcome of pneumothoraxes in neonates in resource-limited neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting.

Study Design: Prospective cohort.

Place And Duration Of Study: The study was carried over a period of 4 years and 6 months at two NICUs of Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Multan (January 2011-August 2013) and CMH Abbottabad (September 2013-July 2015).

Efficacy of 0.1% tacrolimus in long-term management of erosive lichen planus.

Objectives: This study documented the response of erosive oral lichen planus (OLP) to exclusive treatment with 0.1% topical tacrolimus over a 12-month period or until the patient became unresponsive to therapy.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort design was used to acquire data on 12 patients with recalcitrant OLP that were prescribed 0.

Host modulation therapeutics in periodontics: role as an adjunctive periodontal therapy.

Host Modulation Therapy (HMT) is a treatment concept that reduces tissue destruction and stabilizes or even regenerates inflammatory tissue by modifying host response factors. It has been used for treating osteoporosis and arthritis for several decades. However, its use in dentistry has only been recently reported.

Comparison of complete denture fabricated by two different border molding materials, in terms of patients' satisfaction.

Background: Restoration of dentition leads to an improvement in the oral health related quality of life. Complete dentures are used to restore this oral cavity disability to its original condition. This study was designed to compare satisfaction levels between two groups of edentulous patients for whom two different border moulding techniques: 'conventional green stick' and 'polyvinyl siloxane material' were employed.