Ankyloglossia among children of regular and special schools in karnataka, India: a prevalence study.

Background: Tongue-tie (more formally known as ankyloglossia) is a congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum, which may restrict the mobility of the tongue tip impairing its ability to fulfil its functions. Ankyloglossia is uncommon, but not rare. Incidence figures reported in the literature vary widely, ranging from 0.

Palatal rugae: An effective marker in population differentiation.

Background: The superiority of dentofacial structures as scientific identifiers, particularly in mass disasters is well known. Special techniques like rugoscopy are valuable not only in identification of skeletal remains but can also facilitate population differentiation, as few studies have shown.

Aim: The present study is to classify and compare the differences in rugae shape in populations of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and to evaluate the discriminatory ability of rugae shape in population differentiation.

An in vitro spectrophotometric analysis of the penetration of bleaching agent into the pulp chamber of intact and restored teeth.

Aim: To investigate the pulp chamber penetration of bleaching agent in intact teeth and teeth following restorative procedure.

Methodology: Sixty extracted human incisors were selected and divided into 6 Groups. Four Groups were restored with hybrid composite resin and resin modified glass ionomer cement respectively, while 2 Groups were left intact.

Endodontic management of mandibular first molar with middle distal canal: a case report.

The knowledge of variations in root canal morphology is critical for a successful endodontic treatment. This article presents the endodontic management of a unique case of mandibular molar with middle distal canal which is quite uncommon.