Use of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist among Surgeons in Tamil Nadu and Its Impact in a Surgical Unit.

Introduction: Surgery is risky and typically has unnecessary consequences. Globally accepted WHO Surgical Safety Checklists ensure safety standards are followed to reduce these hazards. To improve safety and eliminate perioperative complications, India updated the version.

Critical evaluation of incidence and prevalence of white spot lesions during fixed orthodontic appliance treatment: A meta-analysis.

Objective: Development of dental caries, specifically, white spot lesions (WSLs), continues to be a well-recognized and troubling side effect of orthodontic fixed appliance therapy, despite vast improvement in preventive dental techniques and procedures. The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate, determine, and summarize the incidence and prevalence rates of WSLs during orthodontic treatment that have been published in the literature.

Materials And Methods: According to predetermined criteria, databases were searched for appropriate studies.