Background: Treatment of melasma is a challenging job for dematologists. Different modalities are in practice with variable results. Superficial chemical peeling is a newly introduced way of treatment in this regard, in which a chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes exfoliation and peeling. Methods: Sixty patients of either sex, with melasma of any type having Fitzpatrick skin type 4 to 6 were enroled from outpatient department. Patients in group A were treated with 20% salicylic acid solution and in group B were treated with Jessener’s solution. Baseline melasma area and severity index (MASI) scoring was done. Result: Both the peeling agents produced a drop in MASI score, but the mean reduction compared in both the groups was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: Both salicylic acid and Jessner’s solution are effective and safe peeling agents in treatment of melasma in Asian skin types, giving comparable results

Assessment results have been proved as major hallmark for the progress or regression of teaching and learning. University of Health Sciences is the examining body to assess the students of B.D.S. by four methods; MCQs, SEQs, VIVA and OSCE/OSPE. The oral examination is an important part of the practical examination that helps assess three areas which are clinical knowledge, cognitive and professional skills. Objectives: purpose of this study was to explore student's perspective on viva as an assessment method for subject of science of dental materials. Study design: cross-sectional study. Period: Started in November 2014 completed in December 2015. Setting: Questionnaire was filled by B.D.S. 2 nd professional students of three dental colleges of Lahore of private sector. Sharif medical and dental college Lahore. CMH dental college Lahore. University College of medicine and dentistry. University of Lahore. Methodology: 120 students from three different institutions were included in this study. 30.9% of the students were boys whereas 69.1 % were girls. All students were interviewed about their choice of assessment among the routine methods of assessment; MCQ, SEQ, Viva and OSPE. Results: 15% of the students replied MCQ to be their first choice of assessment. SEQ was selected as first choice of assessment by 26.6% of the students. 56.6% were in the favour of OSPE whereas only 1.7 % students were in the favour of viva examination. Conclusion: The oral examination has intrinsic weakness of low reliability and objectivity. Structuring the viva examination can be implemented and improve viva method of assessment.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the level of student’s satisfaction with online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: The study was conducted in Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore from 10th June to 10th July 2020. It was a cross-sectional survey in which MBBS and BDS students were consecutively enrolled in the study. An online survey was carried out after the completion of 6 weeks of online classes through the Zoom application. A self-designed questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale was given to the students to grade the effectiveness of learning through e-classes and their satisfaction level on various parameters. On the Likert scale, 1 & 2 were taken as highly dissatisfied (strongly disagree, &disagree) and 4 & 5 being satisfied (strongly agree, & agree) and 3 was considered as uncertain. Percentages of the respondents in each domain of the questionnaire were calculated. Results: Out of 470 participants, only 72(15.32%) students already had an experience of e-classes. Among the study participants, 327(69.57%) were of MBBS and 143(30.43%) were of BDS. The majority of the students 291(61.91%) were not satisfied with online classes, 99(21.06%) of students were uncertain and only 80(17.02%) of the students were satisfied. Conclusion: The majority of the students 291(61.91%) were not satisfied with online classes in terms of learning environment, technological characteristics, and course management. Keywords: Student’s satisfaction. Online teaching. COVID-19.

Introduction: Assessment results have been proved as major hallmark for theprogress or regression of teaching and learning. University of Health Sciences is the examiningbody to assess the students of B.D.S. by four methods; MCQs, SEQs, VIVA and OSCE/OSPE.The oral examination is an important part of the practical examination that helps assess threeareas which are clinical knowledge, cognitive and professional skills. Objectives: purpose ofthis study was to explore student’s perspective on viva as an assessment method for subject ofscience of dental materials. Study design: cross-sectional study. Period: Started in November2014 completed in December 2015. Setting: Questionnaire was filled by B.D.S. 2nd professionalstudents of three dental colleges of Lahore of private sector. Sharif medical and dental collegeLahore. CMH dental college Lahore. University College of medicine and dentistry. University ofLahore. Methodology: 120 students from three different institutions were included in this study.30.9% of the students were boys whereas 69.1 % were girls. All students were interviewed abouttheir choice of assessment among the routine methods of assessment; MCQ, SEQ, Viva andOSPE. Results: 15% of the students replied MCQ to be their first choice of assessment. SEQwas selected as first choice of assessment by 26.6% of the students. 56.6% were in the favourof OSPE whereas only 1.7 % students were in the favour of viva examination. Conclusion: Theoral examination has intrinsic weakness of low reliability and objectivity. Structuring the vivaexamination can be implemented and improve viva method of assessment.