Analyzing the Role of Malnourishment in Malocclusion: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Malocclusion is defined as an occlusion in which there is malrelationship between the arches in any of the three planes or anomalies in tooth position beyond normal limits, the etiology being multifactorial. Malnutrition may also be allied to malocclusion, predominantly crowding, due to insufficient space for the teeth to erupt in the correct place.

Objectives: The present study was conducted to investigate the role of diet as an etiological factor in the occurrence of malocclusion.

Prevalence of oromucosal lesions in HIV positive patients receiving haart-A prospective clinical study.

Aim: To determine the preponderance of oral mucosal lesions and conditions in patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Material And Methods: Patient tested Seropositive for HIV and on HAART therapy were clinically examined to evaluate prevalence of oral lesions.

Results: In the pool of 152 HIV positive patients in the study, age ranged from 7 to 71 years, 67 were males and 85 females.

Comparison between five commonly used two-dimensional methods of human bite mark overlay production from the dental study casts.

Aim: The present study was conducted to determine the most accurate bite mark overlay fabrication technique by studying two physical characteristics, i.e., area and rotation of biting edges of anterior teeth of thirty volunteers.