Barriers in maintaining oral health among the children with cerebral palsy - Parent/caregiver's perspective.

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is primarily a neuromotor disorder that affects the development of movement, muscle tone, and posture.

Objective: This qualitative study explores the underlying barriers in maintaining oral health from the perspective of the caregivers or parents.

Materials And Methods: Focus group discussion was conducted with the parents or caregivers in the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Muttukadu, Chennai.

Accuracy of Prenatal Ultrasound Scans for Screening Cleft Lip and Palate: A Systematic Review.

Children born with clefts encounter various postnatal issues which have a negative impact and long-term psychological effects on both the parents and themselves. This systematic review aims to find the accuracy of two-dimensional (2D)/3D scans for screening cleft lip and palate which would help the parents to be mentally and psychologically prepared to plan for future surgeries. To identify relevant literature, an electronic search was performed using PubMed, Trip database, Cochrane, and Google Scholar database.

Effects of mobile phone radiation on buccal mucosal cells: A systematic review.

The worldwide increased use of mobile phone in recent years has raised many questions on whether their use is safe to user who is exposed to electromagnetic radiation. The aim of the review is to find out the effect of mobile phone emitted radiations on buccal mucosal cells. To identify suitable literature, an electronic search was performed using PubMed, Trip database, Cochrane, Google Scholar and EBSCO host database.

Development of modified dental chair to accomodate both wheelchair bound patients and general population.

Dental chairs are a vital tool in modern dentistry. Their design has paved the way for increasing improvement in dental treatment. Since the 1900's, the dental chair design has continuously evolved and transformed from manually operated mechanisms to recently automated mechanism, in spite of advancements a common obstacle faced by these wheelchair bound populations in using present dental chair is transfer.