Antioxidant, antibacterial, and systemic efficacy of sesame oil-pulling in periodontitis and diabetes management.

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of sesame oil-pulling in periodontitis with/without Type2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), compared to Chlorhexidine, for its oral and systemic health benefits.

Material And Methods: Total of 120 periodontitis patients, without (Group A; 60)/with (Group B; 60) T2DM, underwent control (chlorhexidine 0.12%; Group A1 & B1) and test (sesame oil-pulling; Group A2 & B2) interventions.

Vitamin C-Based Gingival Depigmentation Versus Surgical Depigmentation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

This study aimed at comparing gingival depigmentation by locally injected vitamin C with surgical depigmentation, in terms of effectiveness and patient acceptability. Forty-two patients presenting with ethnicity-related hyperpigmentation were randomly divided into two groups, Group I ( = 21) was treated with locally injected vitamin C and Group II ( = 21) was treated by surgical depigmentation. The outcome was assessed using Gingival Pigmentation Index (GPI) and Skin Hyperpigmentation Index (SHI).

Representation of Asian ethnic subgroups in Aotearoa's regulated health workforce pre-registration students.

Aim: To provide a socio-demographic profile of Asian students enrolled in their first year of a health professional programme in polytechnics and universities in Aotearoa New Zealand and to explore differences in enrolment rates (ERs) within Asian sub-groups and by socio-economic deprivation, citizenship status, urban/rural location and gender.

Methods: Ethnic group/sub-group and socio-demographic characteristics of students enrolling within 21 health professional programmes were collected and averaged over 5 years (2016-2020). Age- and ethnicity-matched denominator data from the 2018 Census were used to calculate yearly ERs and ratios (ERR) using generalised linear modelling with the European ethnic group as the reference.

Mouth opening variables amongst the North Indian population.

Background: For the clinician to conveniently perform an extensive oral examination, it is required to have a known normal range of maximum mouth opening (MMO). This study aims to establish a standard for calculating the normal range of mouth opening in the adult population of North India. The results of this research will have clinical implications for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases that affect the mouth opening in adults, either directly or indirectly.