Comparative Assessment of Blood Parameters Including RBC, Hb, PCV, Red Cell Indices, Serum Ferritin, and Salivary Candidal Growth in Female Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia and Iron Deficiency.

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a microcytic-hypochromic anemia prevalent in African and South Asian countries including India. Along with systemic, it presents various oral manifestations that can be diagnosed in dental setups. Literature suggests that there is a state of iron deficiency before it manifests as anemia, which eventually creates an immunodeficient body state that predisposes to various opportunistic infections such as oral candidiasis.

Efficacy of Spirulina 500 mg vs Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1% for the Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Aim: The present study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of spirulina 500 mg in reducing the burning sensation and lesion size in oral lichen planus (OLP).

Materials And Methods: A total of 60 subjects who attended the oral medicine specialty clinic with histopathologically confirmed OLP and having symptoms of burning sensation were recruited for the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: group A (30) subjects were prescribed Spirulina 500 mg twice daily along with only a week application of topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.

Demystifying the mesiobuccal root of maxillary first molar using cone-beam computed tomography.

Context: Imaging techniques and endodontics are inseparable from each other as the former have always been the cornerstone for successful endodontic diagnosis and treatment.

Aims: The objective of this study was to detect the presence of extra canals in the mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molar using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials And Methods: In this study, 75 freshly extracted human maxillary first molars were mounted on arches and exposed to CBCT and digital radiography (control).

Evaluation of Salivary Flow Rate, pH and Buffer in Pre, Post & Post Menopausal Women on HRT.

Background: Climateric is considered to be a natural phase of life which by definition is the period of life starting from decline in ovarian activity until after the end of ovarian function. It is accompanied by various health consequences that include the changes in saliva too. This study was carried out to evaluate the salivary flow rate, pH, buffering capacity in pre-menopausal, post-menopausal and post-menopausal women on HRT.