Yogeshwari

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Background: The novel corona virus disease 2019 has been declared a global public health emergency & is affecting people across the globe. Dental Surgeons are at an invariably high risk of contracting COVID 19. Since all dentists are slowly resuming their full practice they shall be fully prepared. Objective: Aim of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitude & practise of Dental Surgeons regarding the novel Corona Virus Disease 2019 in District, Dehradun. Methods: An online Questionnaire was circulated among dental surgeons in District, Dehradun. The Questionnaire consisted of 5 sections: 1. Consent, 2. Epidemiological Data, 3. Knowledge Based Questions (11 Questions), 4. Attitude Based Questions (8 Questions), 5. Practice Based Questions (11 Questions). Results: 107 responses were collected in total. Most dental surgeons had a degree of MDS (Masters of Dental Science): 60.7%. Good knowledge and practice scores were observed among 92.7% and 79.5% of the dental surgeons. Significant association of good knowledge scores with qualifications (p = 0.04) and years of practice (p = 0.02) was found; while good practice scores were associated with qualifications only (p = 0.03). Conclusion: Dental surgeons in district Dehradun were found to have good knowledge and practice scores, which is important to skirmish COVID-19. They are hence advised to follow the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) World Health Organization (WHO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) guidelines in their clinics and should sensitize their staff as well. So that they themselves, their staff and patients all remain safe. Keywords: Covid 19, Pandemic, Dental surgeons, Dentists, Coronavirus.

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Various studies have been conducted so far using oral infection to be a hypothesis saying it to be a cause of Cardiovascular Diseases. Periodontal infections being the leading source but the conflict still continues to linger, that there is dental contribution towards heart problems. It is undetermined, whether this relationship is coincidental or specific. Though most studies have concluded it to be one positive relationship. Keywords: Oral health, Heart health, Periodontal diseases and epidemiology.

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  Some of the most wonderful people are those who, cannot fit into a mould and so are the patients with special needs. The patients require medical, physical, psychological, or social situations that make it necessary for us to modify our normal dental routines in order to provide dental treatment for such individuals. These individuals include, but are not just limited to the people with developmental disabilities, complex medical problems, and significant physical limitations1,2 alone. The population of these patients are reported to have higher rates of poor oral hygiene and thus having a greater incidence of gingivitis and periodontitis, and also dental caries, than for the others, falling in the mould of general population. This review article aims at describing various measures that can be taken for providing care to such individuals. Keywords: Special needs, Special Dental Care, Physical disorders, Developmental disorders, Mental disorders, Oral health care needs  

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Botox is a drug derived from clostridium botulinum which is the same bacteria from which food poisoning is caused. It had been accepted long back for the treatment of lines and wrinkles. The only FDA approved uses of Botox were for abnormal muscle spasms of the eyelids (blepharospasm) and crossed eyes (strabismus). Since then this botulinum A and seven other forms of the botulinum toxin, have been continuously tested and researched on the toxin inhibits the release of acetylcholine (ACH) which is a neurotransmitter responsible for the activation of muscle contractions and glandular secretions, and its administration results in the reduction of tone in the injected muscles. The use of Botox is a procedure which is minimally invasive and is showing quite promising results in the management of muscle-generated dental diseases like Temporomandibular disorders, bruxism, clenching, masseter hypertrophy etc. Also being used to treat functional or esthetic dental conditions like deep nasolabial folds, radial lip lines, high lip line and black triangles between teeth and a lot more. Keywords:Botulinum Toxin, Therapeutic Uses, Aesthetic Uses, Botox , Dermal Fillers

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