The aim of this study was to assess the awareness on recent advances in dental extraction techniques among interns. There have been several exciting technological advances in dental extraction techniques within the last decade. There have been several exciting technological advances in extraction techniques and outpatient oral surgery within the last decade. A variety of new instruments and techniques are revolutionizing the fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery and dentistry. A set of questionnaire was framed and an online survey was conducted among inteerns using survey planet. 100 people have taken the survey and the results were statistically analyzed. In this study 59% of students are not aware of recent advances in dental extraction techniques.61% students are aware of physics forceps, sonosurgery and benex technique.58%, 59%, 57% students are not aware about piezo surgery, luxator periotomes and EASY X-TRAC system respectively. 95% students found this survey helpful to gain knowledge about recent advances. Hence, the study draws attention that the students are not aware about recent advances of extraction. We need to create more awareness by seminars, CD programs and hands on lectures on recent advances in dental extraction techniques.

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Tooth extraction is one of the most common procedures undertaken in the dental clinic. As with any surgical procedure, even a simple tooth extraction can result in complications. Post extraction complications can be annoying to the patient, thereby causing mild morbidity and have an impact on their quality of life. Complications are wide starting from common ones like alveolitis and root fracture, dry socket, infraction, halitosis, pain, trismus and uncommon ones like displacement of root fragments within the sinus and oral antral fistula. The aim of this study  was to evaluate post-extraction complications among patients visiting saveetha dental college.  This is a retrospective study. We reviewed patient records and analysed the data of 86000 patients between June 2019 and March 2020. From a pooled sample size of 23000 extractions done during this period, data of patients reporting for post-extraction complications were segregated and analysed. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS Version 20 by IBM. The results were analysed using the chi-square test.  In this study, we observed that among a sample of 23000 simple extractions, only 42 patients had reported back with post-extraction complications (0.18%). These complications were more in males than in females. When compared between maxillary and mandibular arch, the mandible had more incidence with 54.16%. The most common complication was dry socket (58.34%). Pain as a complication was more in males than in females.  Within the limits of the study, the incidence of post-extraction complication is more in males than females. Higher incidence of complication was seen in a mandibular arch (54.16%) than in maxillary arch (45.84%).

The aim of this study was to assess the awareness on recent advances in materials used in maxillofacial prosthesis among dental students. Maxillofacial deformities are embarrassing to patients and may negatively affect their physical and physiological health, potentially resulting in serious psychiatric, familial and social problems. Maxillofacial prosthesis have an impact on the patient's quality of life. Several materials, techniques and clinical approaches have been used for maxillofacial prosthesis. So this study aims at evaluating the awareness on recent advances in materials used in maxillofacial prosthesis among undergraduate students of saveetha dental college. A set of 10 questionnaires was framed and an online survey was conducted among Saveetha dental college students using survey planet.100 students have taken the survey and the results were statistically analysed from the responses. From the results, 57% of students were not aware about the recent advances in materials for maxillofacial prosthesis. 59% students were aware of silicone block polymer but 57% were not aware about its properties. 53% students were not aware about polyphosphazenes. 56% were not aware about A-2186 (Factor 11) and silphenylenes. 78% students agree that the future of maxillofacial prosthesis depends on the development of new materials. Hence, the study draws attention that the students are not aware about recent advances of materials used in maxillofacial prosthesis. We need to create more awareness by seminars, CDE programs and hands on lectures on recent advances in maxillofacial prosthesis.

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