Oral hygiene awareness and oral health services utilization among patients visiting a dental hospital of Bhubaneswar city

Introduction: The objective of the study is to evaluate the oral hygiene awareness and the utilization of oral health services by the patients visiting dental OPD of Kalinga Institute of Dental sciences, Bhubaneswar. Methods: A cross sectional based study was conducted among 204 patients .A structured self-administered questionnaire was employed as the instrument for data collection. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 26.0 using Chi square test.The Confidence Level and the Level of Significance were set at 95% and 5%, respectively. Results: In our study females were 29.4% (n=60) and 70.6% (n=144) were males.In the study maximum number of participants were found to be in the age range of 21-30 years with 56.9% (n=116) followed by age range of 31-40 years with 13.2% (n=27). Conclusion: The current study reveals a lack of knowledge about oral health among patients visiting dental OPD. Thus there is an urgent need for comprehensive educational programs to promote good oral hygiene and impart education about correct oral hygiene practices

Assessment of skeletal age using Hand–Wrist radiographs following bjork system sample size – Prospective study

Introduction: The planning of effective orthodontic therapy greatly benefits from an understanding of the skeletal maturation and stage of growth of the patients seeking orthodontic treatment. However, the patient's various craniofacial structures have varying levels of growth potential. The patient is exposed to additional radiation when hand-wrist radiographs are regularly used to forecast growth. As an alternative, cervical vertebrae in the lateral cephalograph have been suggested. When arranging orthodontic treatment for growing children, it is important to take into account the pubertal growth spurt, which is a crucial time in therapy. Conclusion: Finding out how much growth a patient with skeletal discrepancy would experience during adolescence is one of the key goals of conducting a hand and wrist radiograph