Standard of Care for Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate in India-A Questionnaire-Based Study.

A national survey of cleft teams was undertaken to evaluate the current standard of care for patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) in India as a part of Cleft Care India study. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. Cleft teams across India attending the 19th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Cleft Lip and Palate were invited to complete the questionnaire.

Can Orthodontic Informatics Combat the Pandemic Pitfalls?

The largest public health crisis of our time, COVID-19 has recklessly squandered many of the channelized healthcare facilities globally with execution of newer guidelines over the standard architectural norms. There has been unparalleled use of smartphones and internet services to bear the major pitfall- social distancing- especially for elective treatment services. This demands a new paradigm shift from offline to online doctor-patient, student-educator, researcher-researcher operations.

Comparative Assessment of Clinical and Predicted Treatment Outcomes of Clear Aligner Treatment: An in Vivo Study.

Objective: The objective of this clinical study was to assess the predicted software models and clinical models and to compare the stage models of both the groups so as to evaluate the efficacy of tooth movement with clear aligner.

Methods: The sample size included 10 cases with mild anterior crowding treated with aligner therapy. The predicted software models were superimposed on the clinical stereolithography (STL) models at various stages by using the MeshLab software.