Free gingival autograft for augmentation of keratinized tissue in apical to gingival recession - A case report.

Background: The treatment of the mucogingival problem is one of the main objectives of the periodontal therapy. The insufficient or absent attached gingiva increases the risk of development of gingival recessions.

Method: One patient with Miller class II gingival recession and small vestibule depth in the frontal mandibular region was selected for treatment.

Imaging findings in Chiari I malformation with syringomyelia in a case of charcot shoulder.

Neuropathic arthropathy of the shoulder is reported in only 5% of cases. Here, we report a rare case of neuropathic arthropathy of the shoulder, secondary to Chiari malformation Type I with associated syringomyelia, that remained undetected for four years. A 38-year-old female presented to our Department with a swelling over the right shoulder that had persisted for four years.

Periodontal regeneration in deep intrabony periodontal defect using hydroxyapatite particles with platelet rich fibrin membrane-a case report.

Background: Growth factors such as platelet-derived growth factors exert potent effect on wound healing including the regeneration of periodontium. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane provides a concentrate of such growth factors, accelerating the wound healing process.

Materials And Methods: In this case report, regeneration of the deep periodontal intrabony defect was attempted using hydroxyapatite particles mixed in the PRF membrane to assess if regeneration of new bone is possible.

Clinical spectrum of Treacher Collins syndrome.

Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is the most common of the human mandibulofacial dysostosis disorders. It is an autosomal-dominant disorder of the craniofacial development occurring between the fifth and the eighth weeks of embryonic development with an incidence of 1/50,000 live births, range between 1-40,000 and 1-70,000. We present here the various clinical, radiographical and other diagnostic findings of the TCS to correlate the clinical assessment with the diagnostic imaging and review the various investigations and management options being carried out to improve their facial deformity.

Considerations for single tooth replacement in an esthetic zone-review of conservative treatment options.

Background: This literature review aimed to identify and assess the conservative treatment options for replacing a single missing anterior tooth, for patients who cannot afford implants or traditional bridges.

Materials And Methods: The evidence was obtained using MEDLINE searches. A total of 19 studies met the inclusion criteria.

Tobacco use in Northern India-Part 1: The detailed habit.

Background: The finite details of tobacco consumption practices in north Indian population are hitherto not well described. This study depicts the modes of tobacco use, their relative frequency, demographic and psychosocial determinants.

Materials And Methods: Random stratified sampling from the list of blocks, villages and urban localities was done.

A study of morphological patterns of lip prints in relation to gender of North Indian population.

Background: Establishing a person's identity is a very important process in civil and criminal cases. Dental, fingerprint and DNA comparisons are probably the most common techniques allowing fast and secure identification processes. However, in certain circumstances related to the scene of the crime or due to lack of experienced personnel, these techniques might be unavailable; so there is still an increasing need for reliable alternative methods of establishing identity.

Dimensional differences in mandibular antegonial notches in temporomandibular joint ankylosis.

Background: Deep antegonial notch (AN) is seen in congenital and acquired abnormalities of mandible like condylar hypoplasia, temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMA), muscular hypoactivity and brachial arch syndrome. This study was planned with an aim to study the depth of AN in TMA and find its relation with the duration of ankylosis.

Materials And Methods: The study comprised 20 cases of unilateral or bilateral TMA, with age range 8-25 years.

The advantage of using IS6110-PCR vs. BACTEC culture for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pleural fluid in northern India.

Pleural tuberculosis is an extra-pulmonary disease which poses a diagnostic dilemma. The detection of mycobacterial DNA by IS6110 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in clinical samples is a promising approach for the rapid diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis infections. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the advantage of using IS6110 PCR for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.

Association of genetic polymorphism of GSTT1, GSTM1 and GSTM3 in COPD patients in a north Indian population.

Environmental exposures and genetic susceptibility can contribute to lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cigarette smoking is the main etiological factor for decline in lung function in COPD. However, only 10-20% chronic smokers develop symptomatic COPD.

Incidence of osseous interclinoid bars in Indian population.

Purpose: Parasellar interclinoid bars are significant in surgical management while dealing with the vascular, neoplastic or traumatic lesions of the central skull base and can also compress the surrounding structures giving rise to various clinical symptoms. The literature cites several case reports but systematic study of these bars has not been done. Therefore this study was carried out to see the incidence of osseous interclinoid bars in Indian population.