Aim: To compare the effect of peer led and professional led oral health education on knowledge, attitude and practicesof child bearing age females. Methods: The design for this study was a randomized controlled trial in which changes in knowledge, attitude and practices were compared after providing peer and professional-led education.480 females of child bearing age in BHU Raiwind and 500 in Araiyaan were randomly selected for the study. Brushing frequency, brushing timing and fluoride prevention outcomes were compared statistically. Results:The results indicated that brushing twice a day after intervention in peer group increased to 24% from 16% (baseline) but again dropped to almost 15% at follow-up. Brushing twice a day in professional-led group was 17% at baseline which increased to 36% after intervention; though it reduced to 31% at follow-up.It was found out in peer-led group that at baseline 24.6% considered fluoride helpful in preventing oral diseases, this increased twofold in intervention visit but again dropped at follow up (still more than that at baseline). While in professional group 24.1% (same as in peer-led) thought fluoride helpful in preventing dental diseases but here in intervention visit this increased more than three times (82%) and dropped to 40% which is still more than baseline data. Conclusion:Professional led Health education significantly played an important role in adopting healthy oral hygiene habits among females of child bearing age. Health Education provided by the peers also improved the oral health conditions. Keywords: Health Education, Oral Health Education, Oral health Awareness, Professional led health Education.

--9+ generate competency framework questionnaire for antibiotic prescriptions, assess framework of four major components including safety, professionalism, improvements, and collaborations and to find association between demographic factors and competency framework for prescription writing. Methods: the study was convenient in sampling technique, cross sectional, analytical in design which includes fresh dental graduates from Pakistani Dental Schools. A self-complete questionnaire was generated, piloted, validated and tested for reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: The mean competency score of the sample was ten point nine eight (SD±three point three) out of a total score of nineteen. The highest score obtained was nineteen and minimum zero among individuals. The competency levels were also scored different among dental schools with few institutions scored better in all categories than other when split up in public or private sectors. Many of the house surgeons (n=237) showed command on antibiotic prescription and are also aware of antibiotic misuse. However, they consider it not feasible to prescribe via remote media (N=one hundred and ninety-four) like online prescriptions. Practical implication: This study will have a broad impact on the antibiotic prescription routine among the dentist and it will help improve to improve competency on antibiotic prescription among dental undergraduates with a framework focusing more on evidence based community practices and in line with the significance of tackling solutions for drug resistant microorganisms that can lead to more complex situations. Conclusion: It is concluded that a need is found to improve competency on antibiotic prescription among dental undergraduates with a framework focusing more on evidence based community practices Keywords: Antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance, dental curriculum, competency.

acceptance of dental implants in patients attending a tertiary care hospital.Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore from March 2018 to August 2018. Study  was conducted after the ethical approval from Institutional Review Board of Fatima Memorial Hospital. A total of three hundred and three patients attending a tertiary care hospital were given the questionnaire after an informed consent including 20questions regarding general awareness of dental implants and the level of acceptance in patients. The data was summarized and analyzed on Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Appropriate Descriptive inferential statistics wereperformed.Results: Amongst 303 patients 142(47%) were males and 161(53%) were females with an age range of 18 to 64 years. Majority of  study respondents were undergraduate: 166(54.8%) followed by graduate: 102(33.7%). Among our patients 188(62%) were aware of dental implant and main source of information regarding dental implant was their dentist 126(57.8%) followed by  internet search 33(15.1%). The patients who were willing for dental implant treatment were 128(42.2%) while the majorhindrance for not opting a dental implant treatment was high cost of the treatment.Conclusion: The patients attending a tertiary care hospital have moderate level of awareness regarding dental implants.Awareness was higher specifically in people who were more educated and belonging to a younger age group. Creating moreawareness amongst patients regarding the pros and cons of dental implants can help in eliminating any negative image of the  treatment.