Objective: This study aims to compare the efficacy of single buccal infiltration with palatal inf... more Objective: This study aims to compare the efficacy of single buccal infiltration with palatal infiltration. It will also determine that if maxillary molar can be extracted without palatal infiltration and is palatal infiltration required? Materials & Methods: This is a comparative cross-sectional study. The study included one hundred and fifty patients that required maxillary molar extraction. The patients were divided into two groups, the study and the control group, and included both male and female patients. The study group included patients who were given single buccal infiltration while the control group was given both buccal and palatal infiltration. The time taken to achieve anesthesia was assessed using Qualitative Sensory Testing (QST), and the pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VSA) and Face Rating Scale (FRS). Results: The minimum pain assessed by giving single buccal infiltration for the extraction of the maxillary molar is an average of 65 %. This is sligh...
Laser-assisted hair removal is a common procedure performed throughout many medical (med) spas in... more Laser-assisted hair removal is a common procedure performed throughout many medical (med) spas in the United States. Laser hair removal is currently the most efficient method of long-term hair removal, using several systems, including the ruby laser (694 nm), alexandrite laser (755 nm), diode laser (800 nm), intense pulsed light source (590–1200 nm), and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser (1064 nm). The mechanism for its effectiveness is selective photothermolysis targeting the melanin in the hair follicle, which serves as the chromophore. Considerations including proper patient selection and customizing fluence to the patient’s skin type are important for effectiveness and tolerance to treatment. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration requires that all laser machines be marketed as prescription devices, which are subject to state controls for appropriate use by or under a supervising licensed practioner. According to the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, most states do not allow electrologists, cosmetologists, estheticians, or other nonmedical personnel to perform laser hair removal without an on-site medical supervisor.
Skin cancer and the surgical treatment thereof have the potential to be sources of great anxiety ... more Skin cancer and the surgical treatment thereof have the potential to be sources of great anxiety for patients. Examination of patient satisfaction, anxiety, and contributing factors has the potential to provide information surgeons can use to implement practices that have an impact on patient anxiety and satisfaction regarding dermatologic surgery. This study used a prospective interview to catalog patients' anxiety and experiences before and during the surgical process. Our results indicate that several pre- and perioperative factors have the potential to decrease a patient's overall anxiety. Notably, 33% of surgical patients reported a decrease in anxiety from the time of diagnosis until the day of surgery. Factors that contributed to this included a call discussing the diagnosis and what to expect on the day of surgery as well as reading written material or searching the internet for more information regarding the procedure. Furthermore, a call from the physician compared...
Objective: This study aims to compare the efficacy of single buccal infiltration with palatal inf... more Objective: This study aims to compare the efficacy of single buccal infiltration with palatal infiltration. It will also determine that if maxillary molar can be extracted without palatal infiltration and is palatal infiltration required? Materials & Methods: This is a comparative cross-sectional study. The study included one hundred and fifty patients that required maxillary molar extraction. The patients were divided into two groups, the study and the control group, and included both male and female patients. The study group included patients who were given single buccal infiltration while the control group was given both buccal and palatal infiltration. The time taken to achieve anesthesia was assessed using Qualitative Sensory Testing (QST), and the pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VSA) and Face Rating Scale (FRS). Results: The minimum pain assessed by giving single buccal infiltration for the extraction of the maxillary molar is an average of 65 %. This is sligh...
Laser-assisted hair removal is a common procedure performed throughout many medical (med) spas in... more Laser-assisted hair removal is a common procedure performed throughout many medical (med) spas in the United States. Laser hair removal is currently the most efficient method of long-term hair removal, using several systems, including the ruby laser (694 nm), alexandrite laser (755 nm), diode laser (800 nm), intense pulsed light source (590–1200 nm), and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser (1064 nm). The mechanism for its effectiveness is selective photothermolysis targeting the melanin in the hair follicle, which serves as the chromophore. Considerations including proper patient selection and customizing fluence to the patient’s skin type are important for effectiveness and tolerance to treatment. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration requires that all laser machines be marketed as prescription devices, which are subject to state controls for appropriate use by or under a supervising licensed practioner. According to the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, most states do not allow electrologists, cosmetologists, estheticians, or other nonmedical personnel to perform laser hair removal without an on-site medical supervisor.
Skin cancer and the surgical treatment thereof have the potential to be sources of great anxiety ... more Skin cancer and the surgical treatment thereof have the potential to be sources of great anxiety for patients. Examination of patient satisfaction, anxiety, and contributing factors has the potential to provide information surgeons can use to implement practices that have an impact on patient anxiety and satisfaction regarding dermatologic surgery. This study used a prospective interview to catalog patients' anxiety and experiences before and during the surgical process. Our results indicate that several pre- and perioperative factors have the potential to decrease a patient's overall anxiety. Notably, 33% of surgical patients reported a decrease in anxiety from the time of diagnosis until the day of surgery. Factors that contributed to this included a call discussing the diagnosis and what to expect on the day of surgery as well as reading written material or searching the internet for more information regarding the procedure. Furthermore, a call from the physician compared...
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