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Publication Knowledge Regarding Orthodontic Triage among General Dental Practitioners of Nepal: A Cross – Sectional Study(Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS), 2025) Thakur, Amresh; Mishra, Rachana; Shrestha, SwetaAbstract: Introduction: The general dental practitioner plays a pivotal role in identifying and referring to specialist care, identified as orthodontic triage. The available data reflects limited knowledge regarding various aspects of orthodontic triage and proper referral among general dental practitioner. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge regarding orthodontic triage among general dental practitioner of Nepal. Methods: A analytical cross-sectional study design was used. The study was carried out among the dental practitioners of the Nepal via electronic participation. The researcher developed Google forms that were sent by personal emails to the registered general dental practitioners. The total of 189 responses were collected through convenience sampling technique. For analysis, descriptive statistics using frequency, mean, percentage, and standard deviation was used. To examine association, chi-square test was used. Results: The result of this study showed that overall knowledge score was high among two-third (63.5%) of respondents and 36.5% had low level of knowledge. No significant association was found between level of knowledge and demographic characteristics. Conclusion: The study concluded that though majority of the respondents had high level of knowledge on orthodontic triage, majority possessed low knowledge on various aspects of the triage. This is important in identifying and referring to the specialist care.Publication Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Periodontitis at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study(Nepal APF Hospital, 2026) Shrestha, Sweta; Agrawal, Shweta; Thakur, Amresh; Bhattarai, RosinaAbstract: Introduction: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. Bacteria or bacterial products may enter the general circulation through the ulcerated periodontal pocket, and cytokines produced locally will also have systemic effects, altering the body's internal environment and causing insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to determine glycemic parameters among patients diagnosed with chronic periodontitis. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 patients diagnosed with chronic periodontitis at a tertiary-level hospital from February 2025 to August 2025. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Ref 030/2024). The patients were recruited by convenience sampling, written informed consent was obtained and they were sent for glycemic parameters. Data were entered in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21 and Microsoft Excel 2019. Chi-square test was utilized to compare categorical data. Results: Among 350 participants with periodontitis, the majority, 219 (62.60%) had normal glycemic levels. However, a substantial proportion showed dysglycemia in which 87 (24.90%) were classified as having pre-diabetes and 44 (12.60%) had diabetes mellitus. The chi-square test suggested that, with progression of periodontitis, poor glycemic control was observed, and periodontitis staging showed significant associations with glycemic status (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Glycemic parameters were higher in patients with periodontitis. The study showed a significant correlation between the severity of periodontitis and poor glycemic control.