Establishing the reliability of incisive papilla and palatal rugae patterns in individual identification.

Context: The study of palatal rugae forms an important basis of human identification, especially due to mass disasters where routinely used techniques may not be helpful.

Aims: This study aimed at evaluating the palatal rugae and incisive papilla on the basis of shape.

Settings And Design: The study was conducted in 280 individuals (males and females) among dental students of Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences.

Consensus Statement of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics in Diagnosis and Management of Hemophilia.

Justification: Despite having standard principles of management of hemophilia, treatment differs in various countries depending on available resources. Guideline for management of hemophilia in Indian setting is essential.

Process: Indian Academy of Pediatrics conducted a consultative meeting on Hemophilia on 18th September, 2016 in New Delhi, which was attended by experts in the field working across India.

Sandwich Thyroplasty: A Novel Technique for Simplifying Medialization of Vocal Fold Using Silicone Implant in Paralytic Dysphonia with Modification of Thyroplasty Window.

A novel technique of thyroplasty-Sandwich thyroplasty-described, with modification of Isshiki's thyroplasty window to overcome the problems of securing and stabilising the silicone implant in the window thus simplifying the medialization of the vocal fold. Seventy five patients diagnosed with paralytic dysphonia of varied etiology, attending Sri Sathya Sai Institute of ORL, Guntur, India from January 2005 to January 2012, were subjected to this new technique. Medialization of vocal fold was achieved by sandwiching and stabilising a silicone implant between a superiorly based cartilaginous hinged door and the inner perichondrium of the modified thyroplasty window.