https://ajba.um.edu.my/index.php/adum <div style="text-align: justify;">The Annals of Dentistry University of Malaya (<em>Ann Dent UM</em>) is&nbsp; the official publication of the <a href="https://dentistry.um.edu.my/" target="_blank">Faculty of Dentistry</a>, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.&nbsp;<em>Ann Dent UM</em>&nbsp;accomodates research articles, reviews, case report (study), short notes, perspective and opinion papers, letters to editors,&nbsp;and hypothesis papers&nbsp; pertaining to dentistry and oral health. Ann Dent UM is an open access journal and has no article processing fees, open access fees or page charges imposed on authors.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">There is no strict formatting requirement during initial submission. Authors will be asked to fix the format only after&nbsp;acceptance of the manuscript.&nbsp;</div> en-US <ol> <li>The&nbsp;Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya&nbsp;holds the copyright of the published manuscript including all its components such as supplementary information, graphical contents and raw data&nbsp;without any restrictions.</li> <li>The author grant the&nbsp;Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya&nbsp;assignable and sub-licensable right, unlimited in time and territory, to copy-edit, reproduce, publish, distribute, transmit, make available and store the Article, including abstracts thereof, in all forms of media of expression now known or developed in the future, including pre- and reprints, translations, photographic reproductions and extensions.</li> <li>After acceptance for publication in Ann Dent UM, the author(s) have the right to use any of its components in whole or in part for academic purposes such as, presentation in scientific conferences and seminars.</li> </ol> editor.adum@um.edu.my (Mohammad Tariqur Rahman) nabilah_wm@um.edu.my (Wan Maria Nabillah bt Wan Abd Ghani) Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800 OJS 3.3.0.6 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://ajba.um.edu.my/index.php/adum/article/view/46622 <p>A case report of 24 years old male with Class III malocclusion on a Class III skeletal base with missing upper lateral incisors is presented to describe the mechanics to distalise mandibular molars using mini implants in a borderline orthognathic surgery case. Mini implants were placed buccally between the lower second molars and lower first molars bilaterally. Mandibular molars were distalised and intruded using elastics power chains from the mini implant to the long hook placed distal to the lower canines on a 0.019x0.025-inch stainless steel archwire. Extrusion of the lower anterior segment was prevented with the use of the stiff archwire and lowered retraction by the long hook. Labial root torque was expressed on the lower incisor from the use of MBT brackets with -6 degrees torque. Treatment was completed within 21 months. In conclusion, accurate planning and understanding of biomechanical teeth movement may facilitate the correction of borderline Class III orthognathic surgery cases.</p> Mohd Zambri Mohamed Makhbul, Dzulqarnain Ahmad Iskandar Shah, Wan Nurazreena Wan Hassan Copyright (c) 2025 Annals of Dentistry University of Malaya http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://ajba.um.edu.my/index.php/adum/article/view/46622 Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800 https://ajba.um.edu.my/index.php/adum/article/view/52970 <p>This study aims to explore experiences of Malaysian undergraduate dental students on the appropriate use of systemic antibiotics for pulp and periapical pathology. Final-year students from thirteen Malaysian dental schools were invited to participate in an online survey on the use of systemic antibiotics for treatment of pulp and periapical infections. The questionnaire was divided into i) respondents’ demographic data; ii) experiences and practices related to antibiotic use in managing endodontic pathology. Two open-ended questions were included to assess awareness on i) existing guidelines for prescribing antibiotics for endodontic pathology; ii) consequences of overprescribing antibiotics. Response rate was 100%. Amoxicillin (with or without clavulanic acid) (85.0%) was the most used antibiotic while clindamycin (53.7%) was chosen for penicillin-allergic patients. Antibiotic treatment was carried out for five-day duration. Cases of acute apical abscess with systemic involvement received the most antibiotic prescriptions (88.5%). A considerable number of students inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for asymptomatic apical periodontitis with or without sinus tract (29.0%) and reversible pulpitis (5.6%). 87.0% of respondents were aware of detrimental effects of antibiotics overuse. Despite high awareness on antibiotics’ side effects, some students still prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily. Enhancement of undergraduate endodontic education is highly recommended to avoid unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions.</p> Siti Hajar Omar, Jing Wei Choong, Jhia Shen Tan, Safura Anita Baharin Copyright (c) 2025 Annals of Dentistry University of Malaya http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://ajba.um.edu.my/index.php/adum/article/view/52970 Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800