development of potential InhA inhibitors through 3D-QSAR analysis, virtual screening and molecular dynamics.

Tuberculosis is one of the most ancient infectious diseases known to mankind predating upper Paleolithic era. In the current scenario, treatment of drug resistance tuberculosis is the major challenge as the treatment options are limited, less efficient and more toxic. In our study we have developed an atom based 3D QSAR model, statistically validated sound with R2 > 0.

Updates on ultrasound research in implant dentistry: a systematic review of potential clinical indications.

Objectives: Ultrasonography has shown promising diagnostic value in dental implant imaging research; however, exactly how ultrasound was used and at what stage of implant therapy it can be applied has not been systematically evaluated. Therefore, the aim of this review is to investigate potential indications of ultrasound use in the three implant treatment phases, namely planning, intraoperative and post-operative phase.

Methods: Eligible manuscripts were searched in major databases with a combination of keywords related to the use of ultrasound imaging in implant therapy.

Pediatric obesity-related curricular content and training in dental schools and dental hygiene programs: systematic review and recommendations.

Objectives: The authors conducted a systematic review to determine: a) What dental schools and dental hygiene programs are doing to promote knowledge and skills related to addressing childhood obesity and to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and b) What else these schools and programs could do to better equip future oral health professionals to address childhood obesity and reduce consumption of SSBs.

Methods: The authors searched PubMed, Scopus, Education Full Text (EBSCOHost), and ERIC (EBSCOHost) to identify peer-reviewed publications reporting on obesity or dietetic-related curricula in dental and dental hygiene education within the last 20 years. Three studies met inclusion and exclusion criteria.

The importance of preventive dental visits from a young age: systematic review and current perspectives.

Background: Dental caries, the most common childhood chronic disease, disproportionately affects vulnerable parts of the population and confers substantial impacts to children, families, and health systems. Because efforts directed toward oral health promotion and disease prevention are fundamentally superior to dental rehabilitation secondary to disease development, early preventive dental visits (EPDVs) are widely advocated by professional and academic stakeholders. The aim of this comprehensive review was to critically review and summarize available evidence regarding the effectiveness of EPDVs in improving children's oral health outcomes.