Publications by authors named "Vivek Sunil Nair"

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  • This report talks about a rare condition called Marcus Gunn phenomenon (MGP), where a person's eyelid moves when they open their mouth, often seen in people with droopy eyelids.
  • It features a 45-year-old man who had a bad tooth but showed normal vision and movement of his face.
  • After fixing his tooth without surgery, he felt better, showing how some nerve signals can act differently in this condition.
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: To compare the efficacy of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and platelet rich fibrin (PRF) in bone regeneration after removal of impacted bilateral third molars. : The study was carried out as an open clinical trial on 20 patients chosen from the ones referred to the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for surgical removal of bilateral mandibular third molar. Patients were prepared for surgical procedure, Inferior alveolar nerve block given using 2% lignocaine hydrochloride with 1:2,00,000 adrenaline.

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In todays era dental implant has become the dependable therapeutic treatment for the replacement of missing teeth. The success of dental implants depends not only on osteointegration of the implant but also on the surrounding hard and soft tissue. Presurgical evaluation of alveolar ridge width and height is of paramount important for implant placement.

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Rationale: The successful utilisation of three dimensional (3D) techniques in engineering a titanium patient specific implant (PSI) for a patient who underwent hemimaxillectomy following post COVID mucormycosis infection.

Patient Concerns: Issues related to problems associated with resection following mucormycosis, such as occlusal function, aesthetics and facial asymmetry.

Diagnosis: The patient affected by mucormycosis was left with Aramany class 1 and Cordeiro type II sub total maxillectomy defect.

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Rationale: Complications arising from the extraction of an over-retained deciduous tooth root are an extremely rare event in a dental office, just like liver clots post-extraction of teeth.

Patient Concern: The patient reported to the department on the third post-operative day following extraction of a deciduous root stump, complaining of swelling with respect to the extraction site and inability to open his mouth completely.

Diagnosis: An unusual presentation of a 'currant blood clot' also commonly known as 'liver clot' was noted in the extraction site.

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The current study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of pre-operative prophylactic antibiotic for prevention of bacteremia after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar SRIMTM. The study was carried out as an open clinical trial. Fifty patients who fulfilled the criteria were included.

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Fractures of the abutment screw are an extremely dreadful and taxing experience even for experienced clinicians. Retrieval of fractured screw segments due to excessive torque and improperly placed implants pose a great challenge to the clinician. The authors present a case wherein the fractured abutment screw was retrieved successfully with the help of an intraoral plastic mixing tip of light body putty material.

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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is identified as repetitive and intermittent upper airway collapse or narrowing during sleep. Skeletal advancement through maxillomandibular surgery remains the most effective surgical treatment for OSA but is radical with certain relapse rate. Distraction Osteogenesis of mandible is a single-jaw surgical treatment alternative to bi-jaw surgeries having lesser complications.

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Introduction: Local anaesthesia (LA) is the usual drug used in dentistry to reduce intraoperative pain. The efficacy of lignocaine is improved by adding adrenaline as a vasoconstrictor. Adrenaline decreases the systemic absorption of LA and reduces blood loss during the surgical procedure.

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  • Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection caused by fungi from the Mucoraceae family, notably Rhizopus, Rhizomucor, and Cunninghamella.
  • The disease primarily affects individuals with underlying health issues like uncontrolled diabetes, renal failure, or those who are immunocompromised.
  • The case presented involves a patient who developed a mixed infection of Mucormycosis and Aspergillosis after maxillofacial trauma, treated through both medical and surgical interventions.
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