Identifying monkeypox: do dental professionals have adequate knowledge and awareness?

Background: The emergence of monkeypox has presented a new challenge for health agencies around the globe. There is significant increase in the number of cases that too in non-endemic countries with more than 18000 cases reported worldwide.

Objective: The present study was conducted to assess knowledge and awareness regarding monkeypox among dental professionals.

Knowledge regarding avulsion, reimplantation and mouthguards in high school children: Organised sports-related orodental injuries.

Purpose: To assess knowledge, awareness and attitude of high school children involved in various sports activities regarding avulsion, reimplantation and mouthguard use.

Materials And Methods: An interview-based study was conducted among high school children in the age group of 8-16 years ( = 1105). A questionnaire was given to children and parents which included questions based on knowledge of children regarding avulsion, reimplantation, consequences of losing teeth, mouthgards and their usage and preferred media for tooth transportation.

Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management of Radiation Hazards in Dentistry.

Introduction: With the advent of newer radiographic diagnostic procedures of the maxillofacial region, there is a drastic increase in the use of Ionizing radiation which further leads to increased chance of radiation hazards among the patients and the health care workers. In addition to the diagnostic information extracted, the radiation exposure carries the potential to induce carcinogenesis in the exposed individual. However, the amount of Radiation exposure in dentistry is significantly low but it is still harmful owing to the requirement of repeated radiographic examination during the dental treatment.

A study of sports related occurrence of traumatic orodental injuries and associated risk factors in high school students in north India.

Background: Oral and dental injuries contribute to a major part of sports related injuries in children. Trauma occurring in developing years disrupts normal social functioning and brings about a major impact on quality of life due to their cumulative effect.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and causes of various sports related traumatic orodental injuries among 8 to 16 year school students along with identifying the associated risk factors in North India.