Publications by authors named "S N Delpachitra"
Background: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) provides additional 3-dimensional information on the relationship between the mandibular third molar (M3M) and the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). As such, CBCT is being increasingly utilized in preoperative M3M assessment.
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare the radiographic findings on panoramic and CBCT and their association with postoperative IAN paresthesia.
Objectives: Insomnia symptoms are common among medical students. This study explored the perspectives of medical students about which sleep management strategies to use.
Methods: Medical students responded to an online survey on their thoughts about the use of various sleep management strategies.
Orthognathic surgery in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg
December 2023
Background: This study examines post-surgical outcomes of maxillary position using virtual surgical planning (VSP) with computer designed and manufactured surgical splints, without the use of costly patient specific implants (PSI), in the treatment of routine nonsyndromic orthognathic patients. The cost of these personalized medical devices and their impact in the setting of cranio-maxillofacial surgery is currently under review by The Department of Health and Aged Care in Australia.
Methods: This is a single-centre retrospective analysis of 49 patients who underwent bimaxillary orthognathic surgery by a single surgeon at Epworth Richmond Hospital (Victoria, Australia) over a period spanning 2016 to 2020.
Objectives: We aim to investigate factors which might affect the sleep of medical students, and how they currently manage their sleep.
Methods: An online survey was sent to medical students at the University of Otago.
Results: After adjusting for gender, ethnicity and age, depressive symptoms (: odds ratio (OR) = 6.