Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Calcium Hydroxide along with Proton Pump Inhibitor against .

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pantoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, alone, and in combination with calcium hydroxide against , a star survivor in endodontic pathology.

Materials And Methods: Teeth were inoculated with strains MTCC 439 and were divided into groups. Group 1 used saline as the negative control, Group 2 used calcium hydroxide, Group 3 used pantoprazole alone, and Group 4 used calcium hydroxide along with pantoprazole.

Enigma of myoepithelioma at the base of tongue: A rare case report and review of literature.

Myoepithelioma, once considered to be a type of pleomorphic adenoma, is a rare benign tumor of the salivary glands. This uncommon tumor is most commonly diagnosed in the parotid gland and in the minor salivary glands of the palate. We report a case of myoepithelioma located at the base of tongue, a rare site, in a 48-year-old male, composed of spindle shaped myoepithelial cells.