Comparative bond failure rate of orthodontic brackets when bracket base is treated with micro-abrasive blasting . acid etching: eighteen month randomized control trial and scanning electron microscope study.

Background: The aim of this study was threefold. Firstly, it aimed to introduce and detail a novel method for chemically etching the bases of stainless-steel orthodontic brackets. Secondly, the study sought to investigate the structural alterations within the brackets' microstructure following chemical etching compared to those with sandblasted bases, using electron microscopy analysis.

Interplay between leadership and patient safety in dentistry: a dental hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The study aimed to study the association of leadership practices and patient safety culture in a dental hospital.

Design: Hospital-based, cross-sectional study SETTING: Riphah Dental Hospital (RDH), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Participants: All dentists working at RDH were invited to participate.

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%.