Use of oral healthcare facilities for the screening of hyperglycaemia in dental patients with undiagnosed type-2 diabetes mellitus in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Background: Early diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) is the key to controlling it. Dental care settings can offer an opportunity to identify unknown cases of DM. The Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) is a validated and simple tool designed to predict the type II DM risk in the Indian population.

Role of oral health literacy in demand for oral healthcare services for missing teeth replacement among dental patients visiting a dental teaching hospital in India.

Aims: To assess the role of oral health literacy (OHL) in demand for oral healthcare services for missing teeth replacement among adult patients who are visiting the outpatient department of a teaching hospital, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Settings And Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a dental teaching institute, Andhra Pradesh, southern part of India.

Materials And Methods: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a sample of adult participants was selected through systematic random method from the patients who visited the outpatient department.

A quantitative study on the impact of educational modules on the awareness of postural ergonomics among the dental clinical trainees of Jouf University: A North Saudi Arabian Cohort.

This research aimed to evaluate the difference between self-reported and actual work postures among dental clinical trainees and the effect of health education on their ergonomic postures. Bad postures induce fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, errors, a negative attitude, and job dissatisfaction. It is necessary to evaluate the awareness of posture ergonomics among clinical trainees as the bad postures captured during their learning years transform into habits that could affect future productivity.

Early Assessment of Impact of Increased Value Added Tax on Smoking Behaviors and Financing among Adult Smokers in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Cigarette smoking has been identified as most perilous risk factor for several health ailments. Increased price may discourage smoking habits. There is limited literature available on impact of price rise on smoking behaviors in Saudi Arabia, which is the fourth largest importer of cigarettes and this study assessed the impact of tax increase (in 2020) on smoking behaviors.

COVID-19 prevalence and infection control practices among dentists in Andhra Pradesh State, India.

Background: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic posed a new challenge not only to public health but also to the health care systems and dentists are one of the highly vulnerable health care professionals for COVID-19 infection.

Objective: To assess the COVID-19 prevalence, associated factors, and infection control practices among dentists in Andhra Pradesh State, India.

Methods: A cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey was conducted among dentists in Andhra Pradesh State, India.

Rate of Compliance with Infection Control Practices while Taking Dental Radiographs in a Dental Health Care Center, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Infection control guidelines are aimed at preventing cross-contamination in clinical settings. Radiographs are indispensible part of oral diagnosis and assessing prognosis. Strict adherence to infection control protocol while taking dental radiographs are mandatory.

Effect of probiotic bacteria on oral in head- and neck-radiotherapy patients: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the effect of probiotic bacteria on oral Candida counts in cancer patients who are undergoing head- and neck-radiotherapy in a tertiary care center.

Study Design: The study was a randomized clinical trial including 90 patients who just completed head- and neck-radiotherapy.

Materials And Methods: Participants were randomly allocated into three equal sized groups, i.

Relation between Clinical Oral Dryness Score and Denture Satisfaction among Patients' in a Tertiary Care Centre, India.

Introduction: Xerostomia is a subjective feeling of dryness commonly seen in elderly populations which impairs the quality of life. Due to loss of lubricating property of saliva the buccal mucosa, tongue and lips tend to stick leading to dry, freckled, ulcerated and sore mucosa which is of major concern to the patient to use complete denture.

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the relation between oral dryness score and denture satisfaction among elderly patients.

Association between genetic taste sensitivity, 2D:4D ratio, dental caries prevalence, and salivary flow rate in 6-14-year-old children: a cross-sectional study.

Background. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between genetic taste sensitivity, dietary preferences and salivary flow rate in 6‒14-year-old children for identification of individuals at higher risk of developing dental caries. Methods.