Comparison of Demographic Characteristics of Complete Edentulism Cases.

Background: Complete edentulism is terminal outcome of tooth loss which itself is multifactorial entity. The periodic comparison of demographic variables in the complete edentulous cases attending dental hospital can give an insight into the status of oral health care, awareness of dental treatment and burden of disease in the community.

Methods: This is a hospital-based study on secondary data of all the cases attending for complete denture therapy from January to December of three years viz.

Knowledge and perception about dental implants among undergraduate dental students.

Introduction: Awareness about dental implants is increasing among dental patients, which demands a higher level of competence for dental students. So, the objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and perception of undergraduate dental students about dental implants.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted after taking ethical clearance and approval from the Institutional Review Committee of B.

Preferred Source and Perceived Need of More Information about Dental Implants by the Undergraduate Dental Students of Nepal: All Nepal Survey.

Objectives: This study was conducted to know the preferred source and perceived need of more information about dental implants by the undergraduate students of Nepal and their association with academic levels and gender.

Materials And Methods: It was conducted in all the dental colleges of Nepal from June 2016 to June 2017 after taking ethical clearance and approval from the research committee of BPKIHS. It included all those who were present at the time of survey.

A comparative study to find out the relationship between the inner inter-canthal distance, interpupillary distance, inter-commissural width, inter-alar width, and the width of maxillary anterior teeth in Aryans and Mongoloids.

Background: One of the most confusing and difficult aspects of complete denture prosthodontics is the selection of appropriately sized maxillary anterior denture teeth. Various guidelines have been suggested for determining the size of anterior teeth, but different opinions have been reported regarding their significance. In the study reported here, the relationships between facial measurements and the width of maxillary anterior teeth in two ethnic groups, namely Aryans and Mongoloids, were determined.

Fabrication of Closed Hollow Bulb Obturator Using Thermoplastic Resin Material.

Purpose. Closed hollow bulb obturators are used for the rehabilitation of postmaxillectomy patients. However, the time consuming process, complexity of fabrication, water leakage, and discoloration are notable disadvantages of this technique.