Real World Data in Stage III Melanoma in Latino Low Middle Income Country: Prognostic Factors and Outcomes.

Introduction: Malignant melanoma is a heterogeneous disease, with varying outcomes depending on the patient's race and ethnicity. Advanced stages can be tackled by novel targeted therapies and immunotherapy. We aimed to investigate the real-world data in Latino-Hispanic patients diagnosed with Stage III melanoma residing in Peru, a region marked by limited resources and healthcare infrastructure.

Treatment of Plagiocephaly With Orthotic Helmets: Prevalence, Costs, and Inequities in Massachusetts.

Positional plagiocephaly is a craniofacial condition resulting from infant positioning that applies pressure consistently to a part of the skull. This study analyzed the prevalence of, and costs associated with orthotic helmet treatment for positional plagiocephaly and assessed inequities in treatment between medically underserved areas (MUAs) and non-MUAs using health insurance claims data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) in Massachusetts for the years 2016-2021. The mean percentage of patients receiving orthotic helmet therapy was 4.

Identification and Analysis of Enamel Rod End Patterns in Primary Anterior Teeth Using Automated Biometrics: An Study.

Aims And Background: Recording enamel rod end patterns can be considered an alternative to fingerprints, which are susceptible to decomposition or mutilation. The available literature revealed that limited research has been performed on the recording of enamel rod end patterns, and none has been performed on primary teeth. Hence, this observational study was performed with the aim of identifying and analyzing the different patterns of enamel rod endings of primary anterior teeth.

Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of triple antibiotic paste and amoxicillin clavulanate paste as an intracanal medicament against : An study.

Background: Triple antibiotic paste (TAP) is the commonly used intracanal medicament against . Amoxicillin clavulanate paste (ACP) is recommended as a "fall-back" antibiotic when traditional dental antibiotics fail. Literature comparing the antimicrobial efficacy of TAP and ACP in eradicating from the root canal system is sparse; hence, this study was conducted to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of TAP and ACP as an intracanal medicament for endodontic treatment of single-rooted permanent teeth against

Materials And Methods: This , experimental study evaluated 60 root samples obtained from extracted single-rooted human permanent teeth.

Pulpectomies in primary mandibular molars: a comparison of outcomes using three root filling materials.

Aim: To evaluate the outcome of root canal treatment in primary teeth using three root canal filling materials - RC Fill, Vitapex and Pulpdent root canal sealer.

Methodology: The study was a single-centre, double-blind, randomized controlled trial carried out on 129 primary mandibular molars with necrotic pulps or irreversible pulpitis in 4- to 9-year-old children. Participants were selected based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly allocated into 3 groups: Group I - RC Fill [zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) with iodoform]; Group II - Vitapex (calcium hydroxide with iodoform); and Group III - Pulpdent root canal sealer (ZOE).

Comparison of the chemical composition of normal enamel from exfoliated primary teeth and teeth affected with early childhood caries: an in vitro study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the chemical composition of enamel from teeth with early childhood caries (unaffected fragments) and from healthy primary teeth.

Design: Forty exfoliated primary teeth (Group I) and 40 teeth affected with ECC (Group II) were collected. Unaffected enamel from the ECC group was sampled.

Well-differentiated liposarcoma of the epiglottis.

Objective: Liposarcomas of the larynx and its sub-sites are rare. Within this group of tumours, well-differentiated liposarcomas of the epiglottis have been only sporadically reported. In view of its infrequent presentation, difficulty still exists over the diagnosis of this pathological entity, together with uncertainty over its exact accepted management.

A new and simple infant assessment table.

Oral examination of an infant forms an important first step toward a lifetime of excellent oral health. Examining an infant during the first visit and the subsequent preventive examination visits may be challenging to dentists and pediatric dentists. There are few concerns regarding the effective oral examination using the traditional "knee-to-knee" position.