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Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder because of NTRK1 gene mutations, leading to an inability to perceive pain and temperature and lack of sweating. Its rarity and unique clinical challenges, such as severe injuries from the inability to sense pain, make reporting cases critical. A 5-year-old boy, the third child of consanguineous parents, was referred for a fractured femur.
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November 2024
Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, 600077 Chennai, India.
Stainless-steel crowns (SSCs) are the most durable restorative option for deciduous teeth, although they are unsightly. However, prefabricated zirconia crowns (ZCs) look more pleasant but require substantial dental preparation. Recently, BioFlx crowns have been introduced as a white-colored alternative to SSCs, providing both flexibility and aesthetics.
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July 2024
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Background: Multisystemic inflammatory syndrome (MIS) in the post-coronavirus disease (COVID) scenario is recognized in the pediatric population worldwide. However, no case report features jaw bone necrosis caused by self-mutilating injury noted during COVID treatment.
Case Description: This report is of a 5-year-old child affected by COVID.
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August 2024
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, IND.
One of the biggest challenges in orthodontic management of adult patients is the presence of mutilated dentition, which is characterized by severe tooth loss and subsequent tipping of adjacent teeth or extruding of antagonists, worsening the malocclusion. As they offer a solid anchor for intricate tooth movement, temporary anchorage devices (TADs) have proven invaluable to orthodontic treatment. In this case study, we highlight the importance of TADs in getting the best possible treatment outcomes while describing the effective management of a patient with mutilated dentition.
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February 2024
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Aims And Background: Recording enamel rod end patterns can be considered an alternative to fingerprints, which are susceptible to decomposition or mutilation. The available literature revealed that limited research has been performed on the recording of enamel rod end patterns, and none has been performed on primary teeth. Hence, this observational study was performed with the aim of identifying and analyzing the different patterns of enamel rod endings of primary anterior teeth.
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