Clinico-Epidemiological Profile and Predictors of Poor Outcome Among Children During a Diphtheria Outbreak in Haryana.

Objective: To study the clinico-epidemiological profile and predictors of poor outcome in an outbreak of diphtheria.

Outcome: Records of 390 children admitted with the diagnosis of clinical diphtheria in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nuh, Haryana, from January, 2018 to December, 2020 were analysed with respect to demographic details, immunization status, clinical features, complications and mortality. Patients were divided into survivors and non-survivors, and various variables were compared between the two groups to identify the factors associated with poor outcome.

Comparison of fracture resistance of endodontically treated maxillary first premolar with mesio-occlusal-distal access restored with composite resin, fiber post, and prefabricated metal posts restored with/without full-coverage metal crowns.

Background: A myriad of materials and procedures have been recommended for restoring the root-filled teeth with significant loss of tooth structure and the most common method being the use of "posts."

Material And Methods: A mesio-occluso-distal preparation was done on eighty intact maxillary first premolars, followed by access preparation and cleaning and shaping with rotary files. All samples were obturated and divided into four groups ( = 20).

Comparison of Preoperative Oral Ketorolac on Anesthetic Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block and Buccal and Lingual Infiltration with Articaine and Lidocaine in Patients with Irreversible Pulpitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind Study.

Introduction: Irreversible pulpitis (IP) commonly results in decreased anesthetic efficacy of the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) for mandibular molar. It has been shown that supplementary buccal and/or lingual infiltration as well as premedication with ketorolac result in improved efficacy of the IANB.

Methods: One hundred fifty emergency patients who had their lower first or/and second molar diagnosed with IP participated in the study.