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Aim: The study is conducted to explore various expectations of patients with malocclusion from Orthodontic treatment. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 350 Patients with malocclusion seeking Orthodontic treatment in various private clinics of Jodhpur city. Questionnaire consists of three parts assessing the expectation of patients from Orthodontic treatment. Results: Majority of study participants {211(60%)} belongs to age group of 16-19 years. Among all study participants 248 (71%) were females. Majority of study participants {233(67%)} expects there Orthodontic treatment duration to be 1-2 years. 148(42%) of study participants expects their Orthodontic treatment to be very traumatic while 134(38%) of study participants expects very less side effects from Orthodontic treatment. Majority of Study participants {189(54%)} expects an excellent improvement from Orthodontic treatment. Attitude of orthodontist was positive for 175 (50%) study participants. Conclusions: Expectation of the patients towards Orthodontic treatment and Orthodontist were positive and are satisfied about their treatment. Most of the patients had realistic expectations regarding their Orthodontic treatment which can be fulfilled by the Orthodontists.
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BACKGROUND: Objectives of the study were to assess the prevalence of tobacco use among the degree students of Oxford institutions in Bangalore city, offer a tobacco cessation intervention for tobacco users among the degree students, and assess the effectiveness of intervention by comparing with the control group. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A randomized control trial was conducted to assess the prevalence of tobacco use and the effectiveness of tobacco cessation behavioral intervention offered to degree students of Oxford institutions in Bangalore city. Then were randomly selected and divided into 55 students in the study group (group A) and 60 students in the control group (group B). RESULTS: The effect of intervention of tobacco cessation in group A showed an increase of 29.1% students who stopped using tobacco completely after intervention compared to 15% in group B, and the highest reduction of 21.8% change was noticed in the students using one to five tobacco products per day and the least reduction in percentage (1.8%) change was noticed in the students using one tobacco product per day. CONCLUSION: Findings from the present study suggest that the intervention has suggestive significance on tobacco intervention.
