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Atkin PA, Tejura S, Simms ML. Medical history complexity of patients attending dental student restorative treatment clinics compared with dental emergency clinics. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2024; 28:673-678. [PMID: 38332504 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Dental students should graduate from undergraduate programmes with the knowledge and skills to safely manage patients. This requires exposure to patients with a range of medical needs, which may impact the planning and delivery of care. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES We wished to establish the medical history complexity of patients presenting to student restorative clinics and compare them to patients attending a dental emergency clinic. MATERIALS AND METHODS We recorded the medical history data of 200 anonymised patients attending student restorative clinics and compared them to previously collected data from 200 dental emergency clinic patients. We collected basic demographic data (age/gender) and noted the number of medical disorders, amount of comorbidity and the number and types of medications for each patient. RESULTS The age and medical complexity of patients were different, with fewer young patients seen in the dental restorative clinics. Patients attending restorative clinics were more likely to have multiple comorbidities and took greater numbers and types of medications than those seen in dental emergency clinics. CONCLUSIONS For patients seen in student restorative clinics, medical histories are taken once at the beginning of care and the subsequent treatment plan is delivered over many appointments accounting for that medical history. Emergency clinic patients attend for single treatment episodes and their medical complexity is immediately relevant to the treatment offered. Students have multiple, single encounters with patients in emergency clinics. In both clinics, dental treatment plans need to be adjusted to account for patients' drugs and diseases, providing opportunities to consolidate human disease learning.
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- Philip Alan Atkin
- Cardiff Dental Hospital and School, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff Dental Hospital and School, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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Akkemik O, Acikgoz A. Effect of the Ongoing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic on Dental Service Utilization in Patients With Comorbidities. Cureus 2023; 15:e39926. [PMID: 37292106 PMCID: PMC10245075 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The keystone of safe and effective patient management is to approach a patient with up-to-date medical information. Assessment of patients for their medical conditions has changed during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the need for appropriate research infrastructure has increased. Considering an updated list of high-risk underlying conditions in the post-COVID-19 era, this study aimed to evaluate the utilization of dental services by patients with comorbidities during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. METHODS Data of patients with comorbidities seeking dental care at a dental school during the COVID-19 pandemic were retrospectively evaluated. Demographic variables (age, gender) and medical history of the participants were recorded. The patients were classified according to their diagnosis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square analysis. The significance level was determined at α=0.05. RESULTS The study included data from 1067 patient visits between September 1, 2020 and November 1, 2021. Among these patients, 406 (38.1%) were males and 661 (61.9%) were females, with a mean age of 38.28 ± 14.36 years. Comorbidities were identified in 38.3% of the patients with predominance in females (74.1% n=303). Single comorbidity was observed in 28.1% while multi-morbidity was detected in 10.2% of the cohort. The most prevalent comorbidity was hypertension (9.7%), followed by diabetes (6.5%), thyroid disorders (5%), various psychological diseases (4.5%), COVID-19 infection (4.5%), and different allergies (4%). The presence of one or more co-morbidities was observed mostly in the 50-59 years age group. CONCLUSIONS The seeking of dental care among the adult population with comorbidities was high during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. It would be beneficial to develop a template for obtaining a medical history from patients by taking full account of the consequences of the pandemic. The dental profession needs to respond accordingly.
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- Ozlem Akkemik
- Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Baris Medical Imaging Center, Izmir, TUR
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- Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeni Yuzyil University, Istanbul, TUR
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Schmalz G, Lange J, Krause F, Haak R, Lethaus B, Zimmerer R, Ziebolz D. Evaluation of an individual anamnesis tool for teaching risk-oriented prevention - a pilot study in undergraduate dental students. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:648. [PMID: 36038867 PMCID: PMC9426018 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03710-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND A comprehensive medical history is needed to establish and ensure a high standard in dental care; however, it is challenging to draw clinical consequences on the variety of potential diseases and medications, especially for dental students. Aim of this observational study was to investigate, whether undergraduate dental students using an analog anamnesis tool for risk classification would be more confident and have more knowledge in risk classification than other students in the same year of study. METHODS A cohort of 48 fifth year dental students was included and allocated into two groups based on their curriculum-related division (group A: n = 25, group B: n = 23). Group A received a teaching event and provision of an analog anamnesis tool for risk classification; group B received neither a teaching event nor the anamnesis tool. At baseline and after two weeks (follow-up), questionnaires regarding self-perceived confidence with risk classification, questions on different disease, medications and lifestyle factors and a task with 15 medical histories of prepared patient cases were applied. The data was statistically analyzed using Mann-Whitney or Wilcoxon test. RESULTS In group comparison of the differences between baseline and follow-up regarding self-perceived confidence, significantly higher improvement was noted in group A compared to group B for all questions (p < 0.05). With regard to knowledge, the group comparison revealed that the differences in all of the four tasks were significantly higher in group A compared to group B (pi ≤ 0.01). Thereby, the different tasks in group A differed between baseline and follow-up as follows: Risk of complications: 49.04 ± 13.59 vs. 67.96 ± 17.22, p < 0.01, Risk of oral diseases: 48.77 ± 13.57 vs. 63.44 ± 16.78, p = 0.01, Indication of antibiotic prophylaxis: 75.70 ± 13.45 vs. 87.97 ± 10.37, p < 0.01 and the Medical history task on 15 patient cases: 58.45 ± 4.74 vs. 71.47 ± 9.54, p < 0.01. CONCLUSION The applied analog anamnesis tool supported an increase in students´ confidence with issues related to at-risk patients alongside with their knowledge in risk classification. The applied anamnesis tool can be recommended for improving teaching of risk management for undergraduate dental students.
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- Gerhard Schmalz
- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 12, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 12, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic for Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 12, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinic Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinic Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 12, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Atkin PA, Simms ML, Ravindran N. Consolidating human disease learning in the Dental Emergency Clinic. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2022. [PMID: 35713002 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Dental undergraduates typically learn and are assessed on aspects of human disease (HD) in the early part of their programme, but it is not until later in the programme that their HD knowledge is put into practice when they provide courses of treatment for numerous patients over multiple visits. The teaching of HD provides core knowledge on medical conditions and medications and is therefore essential in allowing newly graduated dentists to provide safe treatment for medically compromised patients or those taking medications. We wanted to examine the medical complexity of patients attending a university hospital dental emergency clinic to determine whether this was a suitable group that would help students to consolidate their HD learning in the context of a single visit where treatment was also provided. MATERIALS AND METHODS We examined the medical history of 200 patients attending the dental emergency clinic in the University Dental Hospital, Cardiff, using a previous study as a benchmark. Anonymous data were collected using the medical history proforma, and included age, gender, medications, types and number of medical conditions/disorders. RESULTS Patients attending the clinic were more medically complex than those in the comparator study and the demographics reflect wider population data showing increasing numbers of older patients with greater medical morbidity. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSIONS The emergency dental clinic is the place where most patients are new to the hospital, have a dental history, medical history, investigations, diagnosis and treatment in a single visit, and offers excellent opportunities for consolidating HD learning in a one-stop clinical treatment episode, guided by suitable instructors.
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Medical Conditions, Oral Health Practices, and Barriers to Treatment among Patients Visiting a Teaching Dental Hospital in Eastern Saudi Arabia. ScientificWorldJournal 2022; 2022:4495757. [PMID: 35153627 PMCID: PMC8837447 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4495757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective To assess the prevalence of medical conditions, oral hygiene practices, and dental visits among patients who attended a teaching dental hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Materials & Methods. This retrospective cross-sectional study used patient records from 2009 to 2015 from the dental hospital of the College of Dentistry Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam. Patients' demographics, medical history, oral hygiene practices, reasons for attending the facility, attendance patterns, and smoking habits were studied. Results The study included 1502 records of patients with 65.1% of males and 34.9% of females. The prevalence of medical conditions was 25.7% in the study. The most common medical conditions included diabetes mellitus (7.2%), hypertension (6.5%), and anemia (4.7%). Only 21.8% reported visiting the dental hospital in the past one year. The prevalence of smoking was 16.7%, and this did not differ significantly between healthy and medically compromised patients (P=0.165). Fillings were the most common (21.6%) reason for visiting a dental hospital, followed by treatment for periodontal problems (12.9%) and oral lesions (12.6%), whereas treatment for braces (orthodontics) was the least common (5%) reason for visiting the hospital. The reasons for visiting the hospital did not differ significantly between healthy and medically compromised patients (P > 0.05). The three most common barriers to dental visits included long waiting time (18.1%), fear of dental treatment (14.4%), and difficulty in getting an appointment (11.3%). Conclusion The study showed that dental patients had a high prevalence of medical conditions. Diabetes mellitus was the most prevalent problem. Most patients visited the dental hospital to receive restorative treatment, and a long waiting time was the most common barrier to dental visits. Public health measures should be taken to improve the general health and oral care of patients.
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Braimah R, Ali-Alsuliman D, Alyami B, Taiwo A, Ibikunle A, Al-Walah A. Clinico-odontological management of medically compromised patients during intra-alveolar exodontia in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/jcls.jcls_31_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The Evaluation of Medical Conditions in Patients Admitted to the Oral Diagnosis Clinic. BALKAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.2478/bjdm-2021-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background/Aim: The aim of this study is to set forth the current systemic diseases of the patients admitted to the oral diagnosis clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry Sütçü İmam University, and the prevalence of these diseases.
Material and Methods: This study will be conducted by retrospective evaluation of anamneses in the tooth information management system of patients admitted to the oral diagnosis clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry, Sütçü İmam University for dental treatment. The anamneses taken from the patients before their treatments will be obtained from digital medium.
Results: Out of 4077 patients included in the study, 2554 were female, and 1523 were male. Of them, 25.6% had systemic diseases. The mean age of the patients was 35.24%+12.3. It was found that cardiovascular diseases were more common than the other systemic diseases. The most common cardiovascular disease was found to be hypertension (7.5%), while the most common endocrine system disease was diabetes mellitus (7.5%).
Conclusions: Dental practitioners must keep themselves up-to-date as they encounter patients with systemic diseases. They must pay attention while taking anamneses from patients. Therefore, they may apply medical consultation to prevent probable complications when necessary.
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Frydrych AM, Parsons R, Kujan O. Medical status of patients presenting for treatment at an Australian dental institute: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2020; 20:289. [PMID: 33087084 PMCID: PMC7579782 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-020-01285-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Individuals seeking dental treatment often present with medical conditions which may affect dental treatment provision. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of medical conditions and medication use among individuals attending dental clinics at a Western Australian tertiary institution. Methods This observational study examined the general demographics, medical and social histories of 873 subjects presenting for a general dental examination at a Western Australian Tertiary Institution between March 2018 and February 2019. Individual recruited were those presenting to the clinics either as new patients to the Centre or returning patients after an extended period of absence. Results Presence of a medical condition was reported by 86% of the participants, with males more commonly affected (p = 0.0448). Medication use was noted by 80% of the participants. Cardiovascular disease (37.9%), allergy (32.3%), mental health disorders (29.4%), musculoskeletal (23.0%), endocrine (22.4%) and respiratory disease (17.8%) were the most common conditions identified. Women were significantly more likely to report allergy (p = 0.0002) or a mental health condition (p = 0.0368). Conclusion Medical comorbidities are common among individuals presenting for student dental treatment in Western Australia, highlighting the importance of knowledge and teaching of internal medicine and its application to the dental setting.
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- Agnieszka M Frydrych
- UWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, 17 Monash Avenue, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia.
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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- UWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, 17 Monash Avenue, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia
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Taghibakhsh M, Moezzi ghadim N, Rayat zadeh M. Evaluation of the Prevalence of Systemic Diseases in Patients Referring to the Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine Department of the Dental Branch of Islamic Azad University of Tehran During 2016-17. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN DENTAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.3.3.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Maryam A, Atessa P, Mozafari Pegah M, Zahra S, Hanieh G, Davood A, Yeganeh K. Medical Risk Assessment in Patients Referred to Dental Clinics, Mashhad, Iran (2011-2012). Open Dent J 2015; 9:420-5. [PMID: 26966468 PMCID: PMC4765512 DOI: 10.2174/1874210601509010420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 08/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Advances in medical and dental techniques have led to a growing aged population living with complex medical conditions. This study focuses on the detection of medically compromised dental patients by means of a validated patient-administered medical risk-related history questionnaire. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used the questionnaire EMRRH (European Risk Related Medical History) in order to study the prevalence as well as the risk assessment of past medical problems in a population who visited dental centers (dental university, dental offices and clinics) for treatment in Mashhad, Iran. RESULTS A total number of 1,188 patients were registered, 871 of whom had a medical history that was of some interest to us. From the population with medical problems which was 30.6% of the total (N=219), 26.7% of the patients were classified as risk ASA I; 37.3% as ASA II, 16.9% as ASA III; and 19.1% as ASA IV. Among the diverse pathologies, the highest percentage was hypertension (11.6%), followed by allergies to different drugs (8.37%). CONCLUSION It seems absolutely essential for dental practitioners to take a detailed medical history prior to any therapeutic procedure, as certain medical conditions, if unnoticed, will lead to unfavorable consequences and/or repercussions.
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- Amirchaghmaghi Maryam
- Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Research Center, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Research Center, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Research Center, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Member of student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Budimir V, Cerjan-Letica G, Budimir J, Macan D. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Awareness of Croatian Dentists Concerning Patients’ Confidentiality and Privacy. J Dent Educ 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2013.77.3.tb05481.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Vice Budimir
- School of Dental Medicine; University of Zagreb; Croatia
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- School of Dental Medicine; University of Zagreb; Croatia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; University Hospital Dubrava; School of Dental Medicine; University of Zagreb; Croatia
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Aggarwal A, Panat SR, Talukder S. Self-Reported Medical Problems Among Dental Patients in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. J Dent Educ 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2011.75.12.tb05225.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Ashish Aggarwal
- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology; Institute of Dental Sciences; Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology; Institute of Dental Sciences; Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology; Institute of Dental Sciences; Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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