Gaps in need, demand, and effective demand for dental care utilization among residents of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Aims: To identify the relation between need, demand, and effective demand for dental services in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study performed among populations residing in the rural and urban areas of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Data were collected from 3102 individuals who were selected through multiphase random sampling.

Quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials in ten academic Indian dental journals.

Background: Biased results from poorly reported trials can mislead decision-making in health care at all levels, from treatment decisions for the individual patient to formulation of national public health policies.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in ten Indian dental journals over the period 2011-2012.

Materials And Methods: This study included all RCTs published as full-text articles reported in ten Indian dental journals over the period from 2011 to 2012.

Prevalence of dentin hypersensitivity and related factors among adult patients visiting a dental school in andhra pradesh, southern India.

Background And Aim: Dentine hypersensitivity (DH) is a relatively common problem which may disturb the patient during eating, drinking, brushing and sometimes even breathing. It is a painful condition highly prevalent in the general adult population. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of DH and to examine some associated factors such as initiating stimuli among adult patients.

Self-reported and clinically diagnosed dental needs among institutionalized adults in Vijayawada: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Frail and functionally dependent elderly people, living in institutions, have difficulties in accessing dental care. Hence, the present study aims to determine the relationship between subjective need and the equivalent clinical findings in an attempt to understand the factors that contribute to individual's perception of the need for dental care among institutionalized adults in Vijayawada.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study is conducted in all old age homes in Vijayawada.

Choosing public health dentistry as a career: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the attitude of dental students towards considering Public Health Dentistry as their future career.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire based, cross-sectional survey was conducted, which included dental students from different years of study. It consisted of 27 questions that were graded on five point Likert scale.

Alterations of Plasma lipid profile patterns in oral leukoplakia.

Background: Oral cancer is associated initially by the presence of pre-malignant lesions or pre-malignant conditions. Oral Leukoplakia is one of the best-known pre-malignant lesions in the oral cavity that have the highest rate of malignant transformation. Numerous studies have shown an altered lipid profile in various cancers including head and neck cancers.

Prevalence and self perception of Dental Fluorosis among 15 year old school children in Prakasham district of south India.

Background: To assess the Prevalence and self perception of dental fluorosis among 15 - year old school children.

Materials & Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 840, 15 - year old school children from 12 schools of Prakasam district. After taking informed consent from their parents or legal representatives, an interview was conducted using a pretested questionnaire to collect the data regarding self perception of dental fluorosis, dental behaviour, and source of water and diet and socio demographic characters.