An silicone auricular prosthesis along with retentive AIDS-a case report.

Facial tissue loss presents with multiple functional and psychological problems. Its rehabilitation can improve the physical, mental and social well being of the patient. In conditions where surgical corrections are not favourable, the prosthetic approach to rehabilitate the missing structures can solve the problems, with added advantages of having complete control over colour and morphological outcome to match the surrounding skin and the counter lateral part.

Short term comparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of tooth paste containing lactoferrin, lysozyme, lactoperoxidase in children with severe early childhood caries: a clinical study.

Background And Objectives: The present study is conducted to compare the anti-microbial efficacy of tooth paste containing lactoferrin, lysozyme, lactoperoxidase (BioXtra ®), a 500ppm fluoride tooth paste, and a non fluoridated tooth paste in children with Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC).

Materials And Methods: Study group included 30 children with S-ECC aged 3-5 years. Subjects were randomly selected & divided into three groups of ten each.

Assessment of caries prevalence among children below 5 years old.

Context: In the current scenario of developing countries, dental caries has been a long-standing challenge in the oral health issue and still on the rise.

Aim: The aim of the following study is to estimate the caries prevalence in the primary dentition among children below 5 years of age.

Materials And Methods: [corrected] Study population included both boys and girls below 5 years old attending KGF Dental College and Hospital, Karnataka.