Condylar Size and Position, Comparison among Different Sagittal Skeletal Relationships: A CBCT Study.

Objective: To compare the size and spatial position of mandibular condyles among different sagittal skeletal patterns using CBCT imaging.

Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Orthodontics, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from 20th March 2021 to 4th January 2022.

Spinal arachnoiditis and syringomyelia: Review of literature with emphasis on postinfectious inflammation and treatment.

Background: Arachnoiditis refers to chronic inflammation of the arachnoid mater and subarachnoid space due to three major etiologies: chemical, mechanical, and postinfectious. As a rare disease with variable symptomatology and severity at presentation, arachnoiditis can be extremely debilitating with many complications, prominent among which is syringomyelia.

Methods: We reviewed current literature concerning postinfectious spinal arachnoiditis and associated syringomyelia with emphasis on the treatment options that have been used to date and discuss their respective benefits and drawbacks.

Assess the knowledge of dentists regarding Hepatitis B serological profile: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The primary aim of the study was to determine the knowledge of dental practitioners regarding HBV serological markers. Second objective was to determine prevalence of occupational exposures to HBV amongst dentists.

Methodology: A questionnaire was constructed pertaining to various aspects of HBV serology; validated by an expert panel; and piloted at 49 dentists.