[Spectroscopic studies of the molecular composition of the dentinal and gingival fluids and their diagnostic potential for preventive screening of dentin caries].

Purpose Of The Study: The aim of the work is a spectroscopic investigation and comparison of the molecular composition of dentine and gingival fluids as well as of their diagnostic potential for the preventive screening of dentin caries.

Material And Methods: Applying infrared spectroscopy including synchrotron radiation the samples of biological fluids taken from the oral cavity (dentine fluid, fluid from the gingival sulcus and blood) were studied for the patients with the progressive dentine caries. The part of this research was undertaken with the infrared microspectroscopy beamline at the Australian Synchrotron.

Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Brain Perfusion, Cognition and Behavior in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder-A Case Study.

A 15-year-old girl diagnosed with FASD underwent 100 courses of hyperbasic oxygen therapy (HBOT). Prior to HBOT, single motion emission compute tomographic begin imaging (SPECT) revealed areas of hypo-perfusion bilaterally in the orbitofrontal region, temporal lobes and right dorsolateral-frontal, as well the medial aspect of the left cerebellum. Following two sets of HBOT treatments (60 plus 40), over 6 months, there was improvement in perfusion to the left cerebellum as well as the right frontal lobe.

Montelukast use during pregnancy: a multicentre, prospective, comparative study of infant outcomes.

Background: Montelukast (Singulair) is a selective leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma. Currently, there are limited prospective, comparative studies in the literature examining the safety of montelukast use in pregnancy.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether exposure to montelukast during pregnancy increases the rate of major malformations above the 1–3% baseline risk or the rate of other adverse effects.

Shear bond strength of composite resin to fresh amalgam.

The shear bond strength between fresh amalgam and composite resin using three adhesive systems was assessed. Amalgambond (5.19 MPa), All-Bond (3.