Assessment of undergraduate students in tooth extraction competence- A cohort study.

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the value of the number of patient encounters and tooth extractions on the competence of final-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students.

Methods: Following ethics approval, the study employed purposive sampling to enrol final-year BDS students and assess their competence longitudinally over a full academic year. Students were assessed periodically on four separate occasions after they had gained experience in performing 15, 40, 70 and 100 patient encounters involving tooth extractions.

Self-perceived preparedness of final year dental students in a developing country-A multi-institution study.

Aims: To evaluate the self-perceived preparedness to practice of final year dental undergraduate students in three dental institutions.

Methods: Dental undergraduate students in their final year from three dental institutions in Pakistan were invited to participate in an online study to assess self-perceived preparedness using a validated preparedness assessment scale.

Results: In total, 134 students responded to the questionnaire yielding a response rate of 72%.

Modified maxillary protraction headgear for the correction of class III skeletal malocclusion with anterior open bite.

This is a case report of a 10-year-old girl with a hyper divergent class III skeletal malocclusion caused primarily due to maxillary retrognathism. Treatment involved the use of a modified maxillary protraction face mask that carries the point of force application extra orally to pass through the centre of resistance of the maxillary dentoalveolar complex. After 8 months, the maxilla was displaced anteriorly without rotation.