Effects of Oil Pulling and Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse on the Force Decay of Orthodontic Elastomeric Chains: A Comparative In Vitro Study.

Background And Objectives: Oil pulling is a traditional Indian folk remedy for maintaining oral hygiene among orthodontic patients. This study aimed to assess the effects of oil pulling and compare them with those of chlorhexidine (CHX) and distilled water on the force decay of elastomeric chains.

Methods: Twenty-one samples were tested in three groups.

Evaluation of the nasolabial angle of the Komarapalayam population.

Esthetic features are different from one race to another, and this should be considered during the treatment planning. The great variance in soft tissue drape of the human face complicates accurate assessment. The nose-lip-chin relationships are exceedingly important in determining the facial esthetics.

Carnoy's solution in the mangement of odontogenic keratocyst.

Carnoy's solution is a substance used as a complementary treatment after the conservative excision of odontogenic keratocyst. The application of Carnoy's solution promotes a superficial chemical necrosis and is intended to reduce recurrence rates. However, the inferior alveolar vascular-nervous plexus can occasionally be exposed after the removal of a lesion.

Shade variance in ceramic restoration and shade tab: An in vitro study.

Background: In clinical practice aesthetics for any restoration needs to consider the parameters of surface form, translucency and colour. To achieve ideal aesthetics the colour replication process for dental porcelain is the most important step which comprises of a shade selection phase followed by shade duplication.

Materials And Methods: The ceramic brands Vita VMK95 (classic) and Ivoclar classic V were used for comparison with Vita classic shade tab guide shades A2 and B2.

Appraisal of the cephalometric norms for the upper and lower lips of the South Indian ethnic population.

Aim: The guidelines for planning an improvement in the facial appearance till recently existed in the form of evaluation of linear and angular parameters and ratios related to the hard tissues in the various cephalometric analyses. The present study aimed at establishing Arnett et al.'s norms of the upper and lower lip for the local population and assessing the extent by which these differ from the original norms proposed by Arnett et al.