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“Personality is the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychological systems that determine his/her unique adjustments to the environment” (Allport, 1937). It includes behavioral characteristics, both inherent and acquired, that distinguish one person from another and that can be observed in people's relations to the environment and to the social group. The American Psychological Association defines anxiety as “an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes such as increased blood pressure.” Introverts and extroverts experience the world – and experience anxiety – in markedly different ways. Some studies show that introverts are more vulnerable to anxiety hence at a greater risk of clinical depression. This study aims to find a relation between personality type and anxiety level of an individual. The study was conducted on 100 individuals (50 males and 50 females, ranging from the age group of 20–30 years) in which Eysenck's Personality Questionnaire-Revised was used to identify the personality type and Beck Anxiety Inventory, and a self-analysis questionnaire was used to measure the anxiety level of the individual. A comparison between both the test results revealed that individuals who are found to be extroverts indicate mild anxiety on the anxiety scale whereas individuals who are found to be introverts indicate high levels of anxiety on the anxiety scale. The accuracy of this research can however be determined through a more detailed research.

Introduction: The practice of dentistry shows a vast difference owing to the place of practice, that is, between private practice and institutional one as well as between the general practitioner and the specialists. Endodontic treatment itself offers a wide gamut of options to a clinician in the way a simple root canal can be carried out. Use of rubber dam, irrigants, prescription of antibiotics, choice in single- and multiple-visit treatment, and interappointment dressings are the aspects of one most commonly carried out procedure, that is, root canal treatment in dentistry. Materials and Methods: This study was a questionnaire-based survey of samples of dentists in Chennai. The self-administered questionnaire contained 15 close-ended questions with multiple-choice options. The data collected included demographic details of respondents, root canal preparation techniques, irrigants and intracanal medicaments used, the number of appointments, method of working length determination, root filling techniques, cements used, and the scope of treatment performed. Results: The usage of rubber dam is very low among general practitioners. Most of the dentists follow radiographs with instruments in the canal as the best option for working length determination. Out of three root canal instrumentation techniques such as crown down, push and pull, and step back, the third one (56%) is the most followed technique. Hero shaper (51%) is the choice of Ni-Ti rotary instrument used by the dentists of Chennai followed by Mtwo. Stainless steel hand files (69%) are mostly used to prepare canals followed by nickel–titanium hand files (21%) and rotary nickel–titanium files (10%). Lateral compaction (91%) is the commonly used obturation technique. Autoclave sterilization (20%) is mostly followed by the dentists followed by glass bead and chemical sterilization (12%). The most commonly used sealer is ZOE sealer (72%). Conclusion: During the past decade, many innovative concepts, techniques, and instruments have been introduced in practice, and standard of care for endodontics can be improved by increasing general dental practitioner interest. This study concludes that standard guidelines and new technologies are to be implemented by the practitioners in Chennai.

Introduction: Biopsies are one among the diagnostic procedures in the detection of malignancy but are not conventionally performed in dental practice due to the fear of medicolegal complications, unfamiliarity with the technique, and the misconception of it being a predominantly specialist procedure. This survey was therefore aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of general dental practitioners (GDPs) toward biopsy procedures. Materials and Methods: A self-designed questionnaire was administered to 50 dentists comprising private practitioners and dental surgeons working in public and private institutions. The first part of the questionnaire included the demographic details of the dental practitioner, while the second part explored the knowledge, attitude, and practices toward oral tissue biopsies. Results: All GDPs (100%) believed that it was important to perform biopsies for the diagnosis of oral lesions. Eight-two per cent maintained that it should be done for all premalignant, malignant, and cystic lesions, while 18% suggested that it should be performed only in premalignant and malignant lesions, Twenty-six performed the biopsy on their own. Regarding the knowledge of various biopsy methods, 78% were aware of all biopsy techniques. Reasons quoted for not performing biopsy were the lack of experience (38%), lack of confidence (12%), and inadequate patient cooperation (12%). About 96% of dentists felt the need to update their knowledge regarding oral lesions and biopsy procedures with the preferable use of information. Conclusion: The GDPs enrolled in this study were adequately aware of oral screening and biopsy procedures but felt reluctant to perform them, which suggests that dental education programs are needed for GDPs in oral precancer/cancer detection as well as screening and diagnostic procedures.

Aim: To incorporate and implement the concept of health-care quality in every dental office, through measures of dental quality work. This study is a self-assessment study using a [Pie Chart 1]. It explains a dentist to assess themselves under certain important aspects of dental office management like finance, dental work, business process, customers and learning and growth to keep them in track with current-day quality practise. This helps the dentist to establish a world-class quality practise without compromising in any aspect. In present-day scenario, increase in the number of dental clinics, dental awareness, the variation in the number of patients seeking dental treatment, particularly in cities brings up new challenges to the dentist to balance quality, ethics, and evidence into their practice without any compromise in the above aspects to ensure best quality care for their patients to improve their quality of life. This article gives an overview for the busy dental practitioner to incorporate quality improvement measures into dental practice.

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