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Prosthetic Status and Needs among Head and Neck Cancer Irradiated Patients Suffering from Xerostomia in Delhi, India Sakshi Gupta; Pankaj Dhawan; Piyush Tandan; Meena Jain
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.17058

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Aim: To assess the prosthetic status and prosthetic needs of Head and Neck Cancer Irradiated Patientssuffering from Xerostomia in Delhi India.Materials and Method: A multi-centric, cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 120head and neck cancer irradiated patients suffering from xerostomia in Delhi. The information related tosocio-demographic data, the prosthetic status, and prosthetic need was obtained using a proforma based onWHO oral health assessment form 1997.Results: Out of 120 participants, 103 were males and 17 were females. The mean age of the study participantswas 47.68 + 10.26 years. Stage 1 carcinoma was diagnosed in 69 (57.5%) of the participants while stage 2carcinoma was diagnosed in 51 (42.5%) . Out of 120 individuals, 7 (5.8%) needed single unit prosthesis, 33(27.5%) needed multi-unit prosthesis, 48 (40%) needed a combination of a single and multi-unit prosthesis,and 18 (15%) needed a full prosthesis.Conclusion: The need for prosthesis was high among Head and Neck Cancer Irradiated Patients. There is aneed to emphasize dental service utilization among this group of people.
Assessment of Patients’ Satisfaction with Fixed Partial Denture and its Correlation with Patients’ Evaluation of Clinicians Uswah Khan; Pankaj Dhawan; Piyush Tandan; Meena Jain
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 16 No. 1 (2022): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Introduction: Patient satisfaction affects clinical outcomes, patient retention, and patient-centered delivery of quality health care. It is a very effective indicator to measure the success of doctors and healthcare organizations. Hence, the present study was designed to investigate the relationship between patients’ satisfaction with Fixed Partial Denture and their perception regarding their clinicians’ in a dental school in India.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 250 patients attending the OPD of the Department of Prosthodontics of a dental college in Faridabad, India. Patients having atleast3 unit fixed prosthesis were interviewed regarding the demographic details, oral hygiene aids used, and dental care utilization. Patient satisfaction questionnaire and patients’ evaluation of dentist questionnaire was also administered. Data were statistically analysed using SPSS version 21.0 and significance was set at p<0.05Results: The overall PSQ score for the present study was 6.58+0.59. It was higher in males and increased with social class. Most of the patients agreed or strongly agreed with positive dentist conduct. There was a strong positive correlation between patient satisfaction scores and patient agreement with the dentist.Conclusion: The majority of patients were satisfied with the services received at the facility. Social class was associated with a difference in the level of patient satisfaction
Co-Authors Meena Jain Piyush Tandan Sakshi Gupta Uswah Khan