Role of Sticky Bone in the Management of Various Alveolar Bone Defects: A Systematic Review.

Aim: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of sticky bone in managing various alveolar bone defects, examining both its benefits and drawbacks.

Materials And Methods: The review adhered to PRISMA guidelines and employed a thorough search strategy using major databases, medical subject headings (MeSH) keywords, and Boolean operators. As a result, the systematic review identified 12 studies focusing on the efficacy of sticky bone in treating alveolar bone defects.

Clinical, Demographic, and Oral Presentations of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The black fungus, mucormycosis, is on the list of lethal complications reported in recent times in COVID patients.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study included all cases of post-COVID-19 mucormycosis. Patients' demographics, clinical presentations, and general health information were collected using a pre-designed form.

Prospective Clinical Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Prosthodontic Rehabilitation on Psychological Status and Quality of Life in Maxillectomy Patients: An Indian Experience.

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to assess psychological status (PS) and quality of life (QOL) before surgical resection of maxilla (T0), 2 weeks after resection (T1), 2 weeks after use of intermediate obturator (T2), before (T3) and 12 weeks after use of definitive obturator (T4). 20 participants, planned for resection of maxilla and subsequent prosthodontic rehabilitation were enrolled. Assessment was done using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (HADS-A: anxiety and HADS-D: depression) for PS, World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire- Head and Neck Module (EORTC QLQ- H&N35) for QOL, and obturator functioning scale (OFS) for obturator functioning.