Impact of counseling and reinforcement by school teachers on behavior change in children: A one -year follow-up study.

Introduction: School teachers play an important role in instilling positive behavior changes among school children. School children at an early age group of 2-7 years face challenges and need extra support. Utilization of psychological interventions via school teachers for oral health promotion is minimal.

Medico-legal aspect of dental practice.

Law influences every aspect of human activity, and dentistry in this regard is no exception. Ethical standards of the dental profession are seeing a steady decline, altruistic concepts being overridden by a market driven system. A deficient knowledge regarding the medico-legal aspects halts the effective implementation and delivery of efficient services.

Effect of injection site pre-cooling on pain perception in patients attending a dental camp at Life Line Express: a split mouth interventional study.

Background And Aim: To determine the effect of pre-cooling injection site on pain perception in patients attending a dental camp at lifeline express, Habibganj.

Methods: A split mouth interventional study assessed the effect of pre cooling the injection site in patients (n=33) requiring bilateral buccal infiltration prior to extraction. One side of the patient's mouth received the intervention after the injection site was pre cooled with ice for 3 minutes along with topical Lidocaine, while the other mouth side of the same patient received only topical Lidocaine and served as control group.

Impact of different oral hygiene aids for the reduction of morning bad breath among dental students: a crossover clinical trial.

Background And Aims: To assess and compare the effects of different oral hygiene procedures on the reduction of morning bad breath, plaque and gingival status in healthy subjects.

Methods: A four step cross-over trial was performed on 32 study subjects. They were allocated into four groups: Group I: tooth brushing; Group II: tooth brushing and tongue scraping; Group III: tooth brushing and mouth washing; and Group IV: tooth brushing, tongue scraping and use of mouthwash.

Knowledge,attitude and anxiety towards pandemic flu a potential bio weapon among health professionals in Indore City.

Background: Flu is one of the oldest medical concerns, causing high mortality rates among humans. Swine flu has not only emerged as a fatal disease omong Indian population but has also created havoc among various sections of society.

Objective: To determine Knowledge, Attitude and Anxiety towards pandemic flu a potential bioweapon among health care professionals in Indore City.

Oral Health Status and Oromucosal Lesions in Patients Living with HIV/AIDS in India: A Comparative Study.

Oral health status of HIV positive individuals is in poor condition which may be a sequela of variety of factors. This study was aimed at assessing and comparing the oral health status and oromucosal lesions between HIV positive and negative individuals in India. A total of 126 HIV positive and 532 HIV negative individuals were recruited for the study.