Multiple radiolucencies in the mandible: A diagnostic dilemma.

Diagnosis and treatment planning of maxillofacial pathologies is an art. It requires careful evaluation and correlation of clinical presentation and radiologic investigations. When the pathology concerned is an intraosseous lesion, the radiographic findings assume a significantly more important role.

Metabolic response to maxillofacial trauma revisited: A retrospective study.

Purpose: Management of a trauma patient aims at stabilization or resuscitation and revival from critical condition resulting from various sequences of systemic pathophysiological responses in the body. Hematological changes are the first signs reflecting the homeostasis mechanisms starting in the body after injury. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the physiological changes following maxillofacial trauma and extrapolate the findings to understand the posttrauma responses.

Dynamic Stability Assessment of the Temporomandibular Joint as a Sequela of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Unilateral Condylar Fracture.

Purpose: Dynamic stability of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the characteristic of the joint to achieve normal function by harmonious, balanced, synchronized interactions of the various functional subunits of the stomatognathic system. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the mechanics and dynamics of the TMJ during recovery from surgical treatment of an isolated condylar fracture.

Patients And Methods: This is a prospective cohort study involving 30 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for an isolated unilateral condylar fracture and were clinically asymptomatic at 6 months after surgery.

Pre-emptive Diclofenac Versus Ketoprofen as a Transdermal Drug Delivery System: How They Face.

Aim: To compare the analgesic efficacy of Diclofenac vis-a-vis Ketoprofen transdermal patch, in the management of immediate post-operative pain following orthognathic procedures.

Material And Method: A prospective, double-blinded, randomised controlled study was conducted among 50 subjects, between 2012 and 2015. These patients were diagnosed clinically and cephalometrically as skeletal and dental class II malocclusion and underwent bi-jaw surgical procedure.

Musculoskeletal Changes as a Sequel to Advancement Genioplasty: A Long-Term Cephalometric Prospective Study.

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate cephalometrically the stability of hard tissues and soft tissue changes of advancement genioplasty 2 years after surgery.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted which comprised of 25 patients, who underwent advancement genioplasty alone with no other orthognathic surgical procedures. Immediate pre-operative, 6 months postoperative, and 2 years postoperative lateral cephalograms were compiled and assessed.

Time trend of neurocysticercosis in children with seizures in a tertiary hospital of western Nepal.

Introduction: Neurocysticercosis is a common cause of seizure disorders in children of Western Nepal. The clinical presentation is variable. The incidence varies depending on the food habits and ethnicity of the population.

Comparative evaluation of a herbal mouthwash (Freshol) with chlorhexidine on plaque accumulation, gingival inflammation, and salivary Streptococcus mutans growth.

Introduction: Plaque accumulation and oral microorganisms are the main predisposing factors to various orodental infections and targeting these, therefore, can prove to be an effective way of combating these diseases. Herbal extracts have been of particular interest these days owing to various side effects associated with conventional modes of treatment.

Aims And Objectives: The present study was conducted to compare the efficacy of a commercially available homeopathic mouthwash with chlorhexidine on plaque status, gingival status, and salivary Streptococcus mutans count.

Right-sided hemiagenesis of the thyroid lobe and isthmus: A case report.

Unilateral or bilateral hypoplasia or agenesis of one or both thyroid lobes, with or without isthmic agenesis, is a rare developmental anomaly. Hemiagenesis of the left lobe is far commoner than of the right. Clinically, these patients may be euthyroid, hyperthyroid, or hypothyroid.