A multicentric study on dermoscopic patterns and clinical-dermoscopic-histological correlates of basal cell carcinoma in Indian skin.

Background: Literature on the dermoscopic patterns of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in India is limited.

Aim: To describe the dermoscopic pattern and dermoscopic-histopathological correlation in a large cohort of patients with BCC from India, with a particular focus on skin of colour (SOC).

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted under the aegis of the Dermatoscopy Society of India.

Advances in captive breeding and seed rearing of striped murrel Channa striata, a high value food fish of Asia.

Striped murrel (Channa striata) is a high-value food fish in South and Southeast Asian countries with substantial medicinal properties. High growth rate, consumer preference and year-round market demand insist its candidacy in aquaculture. In addition, striped murrel is suitable for high-density intensive farming systems due to its air-breathing ability.

Plaque removal efficacy of Colgate 360 toothbrush: A clinical study.

Aim: The aim of this clinical study was to confirm the plaque removal efficacy of the Colgate 360 Whole Mouth Clean Toothbrush.

Study Design: This was a single-center, monadic, case-controlled study with the 7 days duration.

Materials And Methods: A total of eighty participants (56 male and 24 female) aged between 18 and 45 years with a minimum of 20 permanent teeth (excluding the third molars) without any prosthetic crowns and an initial plaque score of minimum 1.

Clinical and radiographic assessment of mineral trioxide aggregate and calcium hydroxide as apexification agents in traumatized young permanent anterior teeth: A comparative study.

Background: To evaluate and compare the efficacy of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and traditionally used calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) in inducing root end formation of immature roots of traumatized young permanent anterior teeth.

Materials And Methods: The study was carried out on 22 nonvital, immature permanent maxillary incisors. Samples were allotted into two groups - Group I MTA and Group II Ca(OH)2 Success rate was determined based upon the time duration required for apical barrier formation.

Effect of dentifrices on their remineralizing potential in artificial carious lesions: An in situ study.

Background: The eventual sequel of dental caries is determined by the dynamic equilibrium between pathological factors which lead to demineralization and protective elements, which in turn leads to remineralization. Remineralization is the natural process for noncavitated demineralized lesions and relies on calcium and phosphate ions assisted by fluoride to rebuild a new surface on existing crystal remnants in subsurface lesions remaining after demineralization. Hence, the present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of fluoride dentifrices in remineralizing artificial caries-like lesions in situ.