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Publication Chief Complaints of Patients Seeking Periodontal Treatment: An Institutional Study(Institute of Medicine, 2022) Bista, Soni; Ranjit, Rebicca; Subedi, SurakshaABSTRACT Introduction: The patient’s chief complaint is considered a vital component during diagnosis and treatment planning, but it is usually influenced by the severity of the disease. The aim of this study was to identify the most common chief complaints among patients visiting a Tertiary Care Center. Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study, carried out from September, 2020 to March, 2021 at Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital. Ethical approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee (Reference Number:96/77/78). Convenient sampling was done. The relevant presenting chief complaints were recorded and a rank order was created based upon their frequency. The data were entered into the excel sheet and the frequency distribution of the parameters were analyzed. Results: Among 420 patients, the most common chief complaint was deposits/stains, which was found to be 136 (32.38%) (0.27-0.37 at 95% confidence interval). The second most common complaint was bleeding gums, which was found to be 45 (10.71%), and the third was loose teeth 43 (10.24%), followed by pain 42 (10%), and gum swelling 33 (7.86%). The least common complaints reported were oral ulcer, tooth replacement, etc. Conclusion: The most common chief complaint was deposit/stains which was lower in our study when compared to other studies done in similar settings. Keywords: Chief complaints, epidemiology, periodontal diseasePublication Perception and Attitude of Second-year Medical and Dental Students regarding the Use of a Problem-based Learning(Nepal Health Research Council, 2024) Bista, Soni; Paudel, Sabita; Shrestha, Bijayata; Subedi, Nuwadatta; Basnyat, Rupesh Shingh; Chettri, PradipBackgrounds: Problem-based learning (PBL) is a learner-centered pedagogical approach in which a person learns about a subject by working in groups to solve an open-ended problem. The objective of the present study was to assess students' perceptions and attitudes toward Problem-based learning and the role of tutors in Problem-based learning. Methods: This quantitative study was conducted among second-year medical and dental undergraduate students from November 2022 to November 2023. The students were divided into eight groups, and each group was facilitated by tutors. A Problem-based learning tutor guide, with a case on the topic of diarrhea/dysentery, was designed as a module with six triggers and given to the groups. At the end of nine days of PBL sessions, feedback from students on the process of Problem-based learning and tutors was received using the 'Dolmans and Schmidt' and 'Dolmans and Ginns' questionnaires, respectively. The level of attitude of the students based on their feedback toward the Problem-based learning process and the tutors were also assessed. The data were entered into Microsoft Excel, and descriptive analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 21. Results: Among the 79 responses received, 72 (92.4%) students gave a good rating of the process of Problem-based learning, indicating a favorable attitude. The participants agreed with the themes based on the influence of discussion, content tested, course objectives, lectures, tutors, and reference literature. Similarly, 63 (81%) students gave a good rating of the tutorials’ performance, suggesting a favorable attitude. They agreed that tutors facilitated active, self-directed, contextual, and collaborative learning. Conclusions: This study revealed the positive perceptions and attitudes of medical and dental undergraduate students regarding the PBL process and the role of tutors in Problem-based learning. The outcomes of this study have provided a foundation for implementing Problem-based learning in Nepal's medical and dental undergraduate curricula. Keywords: Dental education; diarrhea; dysentery; medical education; problem-based learning.