Oral health-related quality of life after rehabilitation with maxillary obturators: A comparison of patients with maxillectomy defects associated with cancer and post-COVID-19 mucormycosis.

Statement Of Problem: Maxillectomy alters function and esthetics, negatively affecting oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). OHRQoL has been assessed after prosthetic rehabilitation in patients with maxillectomy associated with cancer. However, OHRQoL studies after prosthetic rehabilitation in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated mucormycosis are lacking.

Identification & correlation of bacterial diversity in oral cancer and long-term tobacco chewers- A case-control pilot study.

Squamous cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive type of oral cancer (OC). It is the most common cancer among men, and accounts for almost 90 % of all oral cancers in India. Consumption of tobacco is a leading factor contributing to maximum oral cancer incidences as per the WHO.

Development of a psychosocial perception scale and comparison of psychosocial perception of patients with extra oral defects before and after facial prosthesis.

Statement Of Problem: Loss of facial organs and subsequent rehabilitation affects a patient's psychological status. Understanding the perceived psychosocial aspects of quality of life among patients with missing organs and after prosthetic rehabilitation is essential, but studies that quantify this aspect are lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to develop and validate a psychosocial perception scale and compare psychosocial perception before and after the prosthetic rehabilitation of a missing facial part.

Impact of oral rehabilitation on patients with head and neck cancer: A study using the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14.

Statement Of Problem: The treatment of oral cancers affects oral functions and quality of life (QOL). Dental rehabilitation is a major step toward enhancing quality of life after controlling the disease. The effects of the disease, treatment, and rehabilitation need to be evaluated to assess oral health-related QOL.

Correlation of oral health of children with acute leukemia during the induction phase.

Background: Treatment of acute leukemia's- a common childhood malignancy, involves intensive and powerful multi-drug chemotherapeutic regime. Oral lesions are a common complication in these patients affecting oral health status.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate and assess the oral health status of newly diagnosed leukemic pediatric patients during induction phase and its correlation to outcome of induction therapy.

Vacuum form sheet as a guide for fabrication of orbital prosthesis.

Rehabilitation with an orbital prosthesis is done when surgical reconstruction is not possible or affordable in patients with orbital exenteration. Fabrication of orbital prosthesis requires precision in placement of the ocular portion of the prosthesis on the facial moulage. This method describes the use of a vacuum formed sheet for making an orbital template that acts as a guide for achieving optimum orientation of the ocular portion of the prosthesis.