Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional: An Explanation to Geriatrics

Priyadarshini, Smita R.; Sahoo, Pradyumna Ku; Bhuyan, Sanat Ku; Misra, Satya Ranjan; Pati, Abhishek Rajan

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2014/10393.5304

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“…[18] Extra effort can be implemented to improve research on behavioral therapies, and to develop strategies to improve health of drug users who do not respond to existing treatments. [1920]…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of dental professionals towards substance use

Priyadarshini

Sahoo

Jena

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J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Introduction: The dentist must be aware of this drug use in their individual patients to: (1) avoid possible contraindications during dental treatment, (2) be aware of the many oral and craniofacial manifestations of such drug use, (3) be able to provide necessary dental treatment to combat the dental/oral ravages of drug use, and (4) be able to refer such patients, if so desired by the patient. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is (1) To determine the knowledge of abusive drugs among dentists and (2) To determine the attitude and role of dentists in identifying patients with abusive drugs. Subjects and Methods: A modified 27-item questionnaire was formulated and distributed among the study. The participants were to return the filled questionnaire to the investigators within a week. A total of 203 validated entries were collected. Data were entered into Microsoft Excel 2007 and analyzed in SPSS V20. Associations between categorical variables were determined using Chi-square or Fisher's exact test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Irrespective of the educational qualification drugs are perceived harmful with definite oral manifestations, and dentists should be concerned with identifying individuals with drugs. It is believed that trying drugs once could lead to possible addiction and that dental practitioners should have their skills developed to handle cases and referred to deaddiction centers with modification of treatment plans. Conclusions: Educating dental graduates and postgraduates about the oral implications of drugs intake and making it a part of the dental curriculum may help us dealing with the global issues of drugs. Even making dental students a part in counseling and part of the behavioral therapies advocated in treating drug addicts.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of dental professionals towards substance use

Priyadarshini

Sahoo

Jena

et al. 2019

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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“…6,7 All the patients with dentures are to follow the oral & denture hygiene instructions meticulously & other local factors that promote the growth of yeasts. 8 The denture hygiene is maintained by brushing it with soapy water, warm saline and soaked at night in an antiseptic or chlorhexidine without any metal components or sodium hypochlorite solution of 0.02% concentration can also be used. 9 Fabrication of new prostheses should be made in cases of ill-fitting or overhanging flanges.…”

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Suction Cup on Denture: A Case Report

2020

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Complete Dentures with perfect retention are complicated to attain and several method have been applied for obtaining the same the same. Ill-fitting dentures are due to residual ridge resorption causing difficulty while eating and even dislodgment during talking causing embarrassment for the patient. Suction cup was widely used for retention & stability of dentures but is said to be associated with complications like palatal perforations and oro-antral communications. Here we present a case report of denture stomatitis & palatal perforation due to the suction cup.

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“…To the Editor: Getting old is an inevitable process that all living organisms experience. Life expectancy is increasing around the world, which is attributed to better healthcare facilities, better sanitation, public health and environmental reforms, and better hygiene and living conditions . Aging itself is not a disease, but it is a cause of all age‐related illnesses.…”

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