Incidence Pattern of Bear-Inflicted Injuries to the Maxillofacial Region-Soft and Hard Tissue Injuries, Their Management, and Sequelae.

Purpose: The aims of the study were to elucidate the incidence pattern of bear-inflicted facial injuries and to document soft and hard tissue injuries, their management, and complications.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study was performed of 21 bear-associated injuries sustained to the facial region. Most patients were young to middle age and most were male.

Unusually elongated styloid process: A report of two cases with literature review.

Eagle's syndrome is most often associated with an elongated styloid process or ossified stylohyoid ligament, which may result in cervicofacial pain. Since the symptoms are vague and nonspecific, patients with the Eagle's syndrome are difficult to diagnose. We here report two cases of Eagle's syndrome, one case with unusually elongated styloid process of size 6.

Effect of hydrogen peroxide mouthwash as an adjunct to chlorhexidine on stains and plaque.

Aim: To investigate whether the use of an oxidizing mouth rinse as an adjunct to chlorhexidine is efficacious in reducing stains and plaque.

Materials And Methods: This study had a single-blind, three-group (n = 35 each) parallel design, including a 21 days experimental period during which group I rinsed with chlorhexidine (CHX) 0.2% alone, group II used chlorhexidine (CHX) followed by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) 1.

Self-exfoliation of large submandibular stone-report of two cases.

Sialoliths are the most common diseases of the salivary glands. They may occur in any of the salivary gland ducts but are most common in Wharton's duct and the submandibular gland. This report presents clinical and radio graphical signs of two unusually large sialoliths which exfoliated by itself.

Carisolv as an endodontic irrigant in deciduous teeth: an SEM study.

Aim: Root canal irrigation plays an important role in the debridement and disinfection of the root canal system. "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Carisolv , 1% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) gel, and 1% NaOCl solution as root canal irrigants in deciduous anterior teeth."

Materials And Methods: THIRTY-six extracted deciduous anterior teeth were used.

Dental prosthetic status, prosthetic needs in relation to socioeconomic status of the state government employees in Shimla city (Himachal Pradesh) - A cross sectional study.

Objective: To know the dental prosthetic status, prosthetic needs in relation to socioeconomic status (SES) of the state government employees in Shimla city, Himachal Pradesh.

Materials And Methods: The study was carried on 1008 (705 males and 303 females) state government employees in Shimla city between February 25, 2009 and April 10, 2009. Type III examination was conducted and the prosthetic status and prosthetic needs were recorded on W.