Stepwise multi-stage resection technique for surgical extraction of a partially erupted mandibular third molar with inferior alveolar nerve entrapment: a case report.

The removal of lower third molars is one of the most common surgical procedures in routine dental practice. However, perforation of the mandibular third molars by the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is a rare occurrence. These cases are considered to carry a heightened risk of IAN injury due to the nerve being entrapped within the tooth.

The Expression of HIF-1α and VEGF in Radicular Cysts and Periapical Granulomas.

Objectives:  This study aimed to evaluate the expression levels of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in radicular cysts and periapical granulomas, thereby contributing to the understanding of their potential significance in the differential diagnosis and treatment of these lesions.

Materials And Methods:  In the present cross-sectional study, 51 samples of periapical lesions were included. Of them, 24 samples were radicular cysts, and 27 samples were periapical granulomas.

Comparison Between the Conventional and Electronic Smoking Effects on Periodontal Health-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: To compare the adverse effect of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarette smoking on periodontal health.

Materials And Methods: Sixty participants were split into two groups of 30 each (Group A-traditional cigarettes and Group B-e-cigarette smokers). Socio-demographic data, smoking, and oral health status were gathered using a self-administered questionnaire.

Evaluating a Modified Use of the Kaiser Permanente Early-onset Sepsis Risk Calculator to Reduce Antibiotic Exposure: a Retrospective Study.

Background: Early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) remains an important disease entity due to very serious adverse outcomes if left untreated. Lack of diagnostic tools in identifying healthy from diseased neonates, and clinicians' fear of the missing positive-culture sepsis babies, or babies with clinical sepsis have led to overtreating and unnecessary antibiotic exposure. Kaiser Permanente EONS risk calculator is an internally validated tool that can predict EONS.