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Publication Characterization of Etiology and Pattern of Dental Extraction among Patients Presenting to Dental Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2024) Shakya, Mamata; Adhikari, Bhoj Raj; Chaurasia, Nitesh; Upadhyaya, Chandan; Rauniyar, Dilip Prasad; Rijal, Arjun Hari; Nepal, ManishaMamata Shakya Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Nepal Bhoj Raj Adhikari Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal Nitesh Chaurasia Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal Chandan Upadhyaya Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal Dilip Prasad Rauniyar Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal Arjun Hari Rijal Department of Periodontology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal Manisha Nepal Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, NepalPublication Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre(Nepal Medical Association, 2023) Adhikari, Bhoj Raj; Shakya, Mamata; Bhatta, Nisha; Upadhya, Sumita; Mahanta, Swagat KumarAbstract Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common, yet preventable childhood diseases. The aetiology of dental caries lies in the interplay between host, microorganism, substrate, and time. Risk factors for dental caries include physical, biological, environmental, behavioural, and lifestyle-related factors such as high numbers of cariogenic bacteria, inadequate salivary flow, insufficient fluoride exposure, poor oral hygiene, inappropriate methods of feeding infants, and poverty. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on children who visited the dental outpatient department of Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital from 15 June 2023 to 30 July 2023. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee of the same institute. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: The prevalence of dental caries on deciduous molars in children was 252 (93.33%)(90.35-96.30, 95% Confidence Interval). One-third of the children had visited dental clinics for the first time. Lack of topical fluoride application was seen in the majority of the children. Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries on deciduous molars among pediatric patients was found to be higher than in other studies done in similar settings.Publication Fissured Tongue among Patients Visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a Tertiary Care Centre(Nepal Medical Association, 2023) Bali, Harleen; Adhikari, Sagar; Upadhyaya, Chandan; Poudel, Pratibha; Adhikari, Bhoj Raj; Pandit, Sanju; Sapkota, SnehaAbstract Introduction: Examination of the tongue and knowledge of its variation can aid clinicians in correctly assessing the cause of a patient’s complaint. Despite World Health Organization recommendations to encourage more epidemiological assessment of oral mucosal variations and lesions, the volume of literature in this area is limited. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of fissured tongues among patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a tertiary care centre. Data was collected from 12 March 2023 to 10 May 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the same institute. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Out of 540 patients, the prevalence of fissured tongue was 73 (13.51%) (10.63-16.40, 95% Confidence Interval). A total of 34 (46.57%) were males and 39 (53.42%) were females. Conclusions: The prevalence of fissured tongue among patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology was higher than other studies done in similar settings.