Minimum intervention oral care - incentivising preventive management of high-needs/high caries-risk patients using phased courses of treatment.

This paper demonstrates how person-focused, prevention-based, risk/needs-related, team-delivered, minimum intervention oral care (MIOC) principles and approaches can be integrated into the dental profession for the delivery of environmentally sustainable, optimal care to high-needs and high caries-risk/susceptibility patients. It highlights the potential for NHS remuneration for prevention-based, phased, personalised care pathways/plans (PCPs) within a reformed NHS dental contract system. It emphasises the importance of comprehensive and longitudinal patient risk/susceptibility assessments, prevention and stabilisation of the oral environment before considering more complex, definitive restorative work.

Variability in the perception of palliative care and end-of-life care among hematology professionals from the same reference center in Bahia, Brazil: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Background: There are several illness-specific cultural and system-based barriers to palliative care (PC) integration and end-of-life (EOL) care in the field of oncohematology.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the variability in the perceptions of PC and EOL care.

Design And Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Hematology Division of our University Hospital in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Effect of pre-fabricated strip, zirconia and stainless steel crowns in primary molars.

The effect of gingival, clinical and radiographic outcomes while using prefabricated stainless steel crowns (SSC), resin strip crowns and zirconia crowns in primary molars is of interest to dentists. Clinical periodontal and radiographic evaluation was conducted for three groups at baseline 3, 6, 9 and 12 months intervals utilizing scoring system. According to the current study's findings, gingival health was better in the zirconia crown group compared to the resin strip crown and SSC groups.

Periapical healing outcome following non-surgical endodontic intervention among diabetic patients: A systematic review conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions.

Background: Periapical diseases are common dental conditions that require non-surgical endodontic intervention (NEI) for successful treatment. However, the impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the periapical healing (PH) outcome in diabetic patients remains somewhat unclear. This review aimed to evaluate the PH outcome following endodontic intervention among DM-afflicted individuals.

Comparison of Cytokine RANTES/CCL5 Inflammation in Apical Periodontitis and in Jawbone Cavitations - Retrospective Clinical Study.

Background: Apical periodontitis (AP) is one of the most common endodontic diseases associated with osteo destructive cytokine production. The literature also reports cytokine studies in fatty degenerative osteonecrotic bone marrow defects (BMDJ/FDOJ) independent of AP.

Objective: We compare the RANTES/CCL5 (R/C) chemokine production between AP and BMDJ/FDOJ.

Diagnosis of Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Tongue after Treatment of Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Esophagus.

In the present case report, a patient with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) developed a second primary tumor in the tongue at the same time. Stage III middle esophageal SCC was discovered in a 60-year-old Caucasian male patient who was institutionalized, a smoker, and had previously struggled with alcoholism. Following treatment, the patient was admitted to the hospital for 15 days due to dysphagia and malnutrition.

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles employing hamdard joshanda extract: putative antimicrobial potential against gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

The bio-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles offers a sustainable and eco-friendly approach. In the present study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using Joshanda extract, a commercially available herbal formulation derived from a traditional medicinal plant, as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The as-synthesized AgNPs were characterized using UV-Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) study, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analysis.

Estimation of the calcium content of intact tooth by decalcification and ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid method - A analytical quantitative study.

Background: Teeth, one of the strongest structures of the human body, stands as reliable evidence in forensic odontology. The gender and age can be estimated from a tooth using various methods. We aimed to estimate the calcium content of an intact tooth and compare it with its average weight and dimension and also to find the possible correlation with the age and gender of an individual.

A scoping review exploring oral health inequalities in India: a call for action to reform policy, practice and research.

Introduction: Reduction in health inequalities and providing universal access to health care have been identified as two important global milestones by the World Health Organization for countries to achieve by 2030. Therefore, recognizing the magnitude of oral health inequalities in India has become a pressing priority to improve access to dental care within the country. This scoping review was conducted with the aim of reviewing, collating and analysing the current knowledge base on oral health inequalities in India.

Surgical difficulty and postoperative course of the third molar extraction under general anesthesia: An intervention trial.

Background: Third molar extractions are one of the most common surgical procedures in the area of ​​stomatology. However, we know that even if they are minor surgeries, they can cause a postoperative period with local and systemic repercussions. Thus, the aim of this intervention trial is to determine the relationship between clinical parameters (pain, inflammation and trismus) and serum parameters (C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6 and fibrinogen) that are modified in the first postoperative week, and the appearance of complications after extraction with general anesthesia, using the Pederson scale.

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors induced thyroid dysfunction: myth or reality?

Background: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a hematopoietic stem cell disorder. It is associated with acquired genetic changes in the hematopoietic stem cells in the form of BCR-ABL fusion gene also known as Philadelphia chromosome.

Materials And Methods: We prospectively studied thyroid function at baseline and at 6 months of imatinib treatment in 26 newly diagnosed BCR-ABL positive CML patients.

Coming Together for Better International Oral Health: A Model for Hope.

Good oral health is crucial to overall well-being, and everyone needs to have equal access to quality oral healthcare. Despite this, disparities in oral health still exist on an international scale. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a global oral health strategy to reduce oral diseases and health inequities through public health approaches, integrating oral health with primary healthcare and adopting innovative workforce models.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Patients toward Dental Implants in Need of Prosthodontic Rehabilitation.

Background: Our goal in conducting this study was to see how well-informed patients are about dental implants as a method of prosthodontic rehabilitation.

Materials And Methods: "In this cross-sectional study, 500 new dental students were asked questions using a pre-made, self-administered questionnaire. A pilot study was carried out to verify the reliability of the survey instrument.

Assessment of Bone Loss Around Dental Implant in Smokers.

Objectives: This research was done to assess how much bone is lost around dental implants in smokers.

Material And Method: There were 80 participants total in the study, 40 of whom were smokers (Group I) and 40 of who were non-smokers (Group II). By evaluating the patients' clinical and radiographic data, the marginal bone-level measurements were determined.

Outcome of Implant Diameter and Length on the Distribution of Stress with Immediate Loaded Implants: A 3D Finite Element Analysis.

Objectives: To assess the outcome of implant diameter and length on THE distribution of stress using a three-dimensional (3D) finite elements (FE) analysis, with immediate loading implants.

Materials And Methods: This study made use of a 3D FE model of an implant encased in a chunk of bone. The LEADER/ITALIA-Fix type implant was created specifically for immediate loading.

Assessment of Role of PPE in Preventing the Spread of Infection among the Dental Surgeons: A Prospective Study.

Unlabelled: Although there is easy accessibility of infection control measures and recommendation regarding the PPE, most of the dentists failed to practice appropriate infection control measures. The aim of the current survey was conducted to assess the knowledge, perception, and attitude regarding the role of PPE among the dental care professionals in COVID-19. This is cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey conducted among dental care professionals in Tamil Nadu.

Pregnant Women's Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Lifestyle Factors.

Introduction: Pregnancy is often associated with a number of oral manifestations. There is a change in lifestyle factors and dental care during pregnancy.

Aim: We conducted this cross-sectional study to determine how lifestyle factors affect oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) in pregnant women residing in Bero block, Jharkhand.

Malignant transformation in oral submucous fibrosis: Tertiary level evidence: An umbrella review.

Objectives: An umbrella review is a systematic review of systematic reviews, which provides a tertiary level of evidence. This umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analysis (SR-MA) aimed to determine the proportion of oral cancer (OC) development in oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) patients.

Materials And Methods: We searched electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane and grey literature.

Resolution of blood eosinophilia and limited mouth opening after short-term follow-up in a pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis case.

Introduction: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is an inflammatory myeloid neoplasia that often affects children, presenting a broad clinical spectrum.

Methods: Here, we report a 13-year-old male Salvadorian patient who was referred presenting a nodular swelling at the mandibular angle region, mildly symptomatic, few weeks ago, which relevantly was associated with limited mouth opening. Intraoral examination was unremarkable.

Retrieval of a displaced implant from the mandibular body: A clinical report.

The posterior mandible is often regarded as a reliable area for achieving primary stability during implant placement. However, in rare instances, implant displacement can occur in this region because of a significant decrease in bone density. Typically, surgical procedures such as the lateral or crestal approach have been used to remove displaced implants, requiring extensive bone removal and postponing implant placement for between 3 and 6 months.

Psychological impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on dentists.

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have an incessant out-turn on the people in every field in some or the other way. It has been reported that maximum number of deaths in the countries during this pandemic are caused due to a term called death anxiety or phobia. There are certain parameters such as anxiety, apprehension, depression which if influence a person can alter one's well-being.

Oral health of an indigenous population in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional Study of the Fulni-ô ethnic group.

Background: There is a lack of studies evaluating the oral health of traditional indigenous communities in Brazil.

Objectives: Thus, the objective of this study was to describe the oral health characteristics of the indigenous Fulni-ô ethnic group in Northeast Brazil.

Design And Setting: A cross-sectional observational investigation was conducted within the Project on Atherosclerosis among Indigenous Populations.

Postoperative Epistaxis Following Dental Treatment With Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation.

A 12-year-old Caucasian male undergoing a dental extraction for a grossly carious mandibular molar under inhalational sedation with nitrous oxide/oxygen experienced an episode of anterior epistaxis postoperatively that was controlled well with local measures. Epistaxis following inhalational sedation with nitrous oxide/oxygen in the dental setting is a very rare complication but has been previously reported in the literature. This case report provides a review of the existing literature regarding cases of epistaxis associated with inhalational sedation using nitrous oxide/oxygen and discusses the potential etiology of epistaxis associated with inhalational sedation.

A rare case of high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with oral and multiple extranodal manifestations.

Lymphomas are a group of malignant diseases affecting the lymphoreticular system. Lymphoma is the second most common neoplasm of the head and neck after squamous cell carcinoma, but the incidence of lymphomas in the oral cavity and orbit is rare. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is less predictable than Hodgkin's but has a greater predilection to extranodal tissues.