Journal of Nepal Dental Association

15/06/2022

Evaluation of Breastfeeding Practices, Home Oral Care Behaviours, and Dental Status of Children visiting a Tertiary Hospital
Dr. Bibardha Khanal, Dr. Sumita Upadhyay, Dr. Bindu Poudel

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Introduction: Paediatric dentists are uniquely positioned to advocate for breastfeeding while educating caregivers about preventing early childhood caries (ECC) and malocclusion that may be associated with prolonged ad libitum and nocturnal feeding.

15/06/2022

Recent issue of Journal of Nepal Dental Association

JNDA Vol. 21 No. 2 Issue 33 (July - December 2021)

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15/06/2022

Assessment of Peri-implant Diseases among Patients with Immediate Implant Placement and
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Dr. Bhageshwar Dhami, Dr. Priti Shrestha, Dr. Nashib Pandey, Dr. Deepa Aryal

Introduction: Peri-implant diseases include Peri-Implant mucositis and Peri-implantitis. Peri-implant mucositis is described as a reversible inflammation of the peri-implant mucosa diagnosed by bleeding on probing and peri-implantitis is characterised by an irreversible peri-implant bone loss in add...

21/10/2020

Dermatoglyphic Pattern and Types of Malocclusion among Individuals visiting A Medical Institution of Nepal

Dr. Prakash Poudel, Dr. Sirjana Dahal, Dr. Vivek Bikram Thapa, Dr. Amrita Shrestha, Dr. Prabesh Sherchan

Introduction: Dermatoglyphics is the dermal ridge configuration of digits, palms and soles that might have a potential role in predicting the anomalies related to orofacial regions. The relation of fingerprint pattern with malocclusion is studied because the development of teeth and its associated s...

21/10/2020

Comparative Evaluation of Three Commercially Available Desensitising Agents on Dentinal Hypersensitivity: A Randomised Clinical Trial

Dr. Reetu Shrestha, Dr. Reema Joshi, Dr. Asha Thapa

Introduction: Dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) is a common painful dental condition which can cause extreme discomfort to patient for which dental treatment is sought.

21/10/2020

Knowledge, Attitude and Experience Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect among Dentists of Nepal

Dr. Shweta Dhital, Dr. Megha Pradhan, Dr. Siddharth Ghimire, Dr. Sirjana Dahal, Dr. Deepak Kumar Roy

Introduction: Every child has the right to health and life free from violence. However, each year millions of children around the world are victims of and witnesses to physical, s*xual, and emotional violence. Dentists may be the first personnel to identify and report child abuse cases, as most comm...

21/10/2020

Comparison of Palatal Morphology in Angle’s Class I and Class II Division 1 Malocclusions

Dr. Diwash Adhikari, Dr. Rabindra Man Shrestha, Dr. Deepak Chand, Dr. Asal Acharya

Introduction: Palatal morphology plays an important role in defining the skeletal and facial patterns of an individual. Different individual presents with different height, width, and length of the palate. Orthodontic treatment also causes change in palatal dimensions. Thus, understanding the variat...

16/10/2020

Effect of Bone Graft with or without Platelet-Rich Fibrin Membrane in Vertical Bony Defects

Dr. Kripa Shahi, Dr. Deepa Aryal, Dr. Surendra Man Shrestha

Introduction: Alloplasts has been successfully utilized in periodontal regeneration with its osteoconductive effect. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is a second-generation platelet concentrate, which has been found to release various growth factors, therefore, has the potential to be used as a regenerati...

16/10/2020

Assessing the Oral Hygiene Awareness and Practice among Patients Attending Dental Clinic of a Private Hospital in Southern Central Nepal
Dr. Nikita Khanal, Dr. Shishir Poudel

Introduction: Good oral hygiene plays vital role in maintaining healthy mouth. An outlook of people towards their dentition affects their dental health. The scarce literature on oral health knowledge and behaviours among the population in Bharatpur encouraged us to assess the oral hygiene awareness....

16/10/2020

Evaluation of Dental Arch Widths in Different Malocclusion Groups

Dr. Jyoti Dhakal, Dr. Asal Acharya, Dr. Manish Shrestha, Dr. Rabindra Man Shrestha

Introduction: Information regarding dental arch dimensions in human populations is important in different specialties including orthodontics. Arch shape and size affect stability of the dentition and plays important role in diagnosis and treatment planning.

16/10/2020

Study of Mandibular Condyle Morphology using Orthopantomogram
Dr. Pranaya Khanal

Introduction: There is a capacity of the human condyle to undergo remodeling with time, as various factors like age, s*x , occlusal force, malocclusion and skeletal class influence this remodeling. This change in the shape can result in the various features of degenerative joint diseases.

02/10/2020

Editorial by Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhattarai
COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges and Opportunities in Nepalese Dentistry
http://jnda.com.np/main/?p=24&articleId=476