An Evaluation of Remineralization Potential of Functionalized Tricalcium Phosphate Paste and CPP-ACPF on Artificial White Spot Lesion in Primary and Permanent Enamel.

Aim: Investigation and evaluation of remineralization potential of functionalized tricalcium phosphate paste (fTCP) and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACPF) paste on artificially created white spot lesion on human primary and permanent enamel through scanning electron microscopy and microhardness assessment.

Materials And Methods: Sixty freshly extracted primary and permanent teeth were selected and artificial white spot lesion were created by using standardized demineralizing solution. Remineralization was carried out using the test pastes.

Winged nance palatal arch: An adjunct to tooth movement.

Anchorage control during the correction of severely crowded dentitions has always been a source of concern during orthodontic therapy. The Nance palatal arch (NPA) has, in the past, been widely used for reinforcing anchorage in such cases. Modifications of the NPA have been reported for use as a fixed functional appliance or for molar distalization.

Reconstruction using sternocleidomastoid muscle flap versus posterior belly of digastric muscle flap compared with no reconstruction following superficial parotidectomy.

Introduction: The most common complications following superficial parotidectomy are formation of contour deformity and development of Frey's syndrome. Multiple modalities are being used to prevent these complications. We hereby intend to compare the reconstruction modalities (sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle flap, posterior belly of digastric (PBD) muscle flap) with) No reconstruction (NR) following superficial parotidectomy.

A Comparative Evaluation of Conventional and Staircase Modification of the Intraoral Mandibular Vestibular Incision Approach in Symphysis and Parasymphysis Fractures.

Aim: The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the conventional intraoral mandibular vestibular incision approach in symphysis and parasymphysis fractures and compare prognosis of the incision site, fracture healing, and associated complications with the staircase modification of the intraoral mandibular vestibular incision approach for symphysis and parasymphysis fractures.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted on 34 healthy individual of age 18-60 years, reporting to the department with a history of trauma having mandibular symphysis or parasymphysis fractures and underwent open reduction and internal fixation under either local or general anesthesia. The treated patients were prospectively followed and examined for the postoperative complications such as pain, swelling, infection, dehiscence, sensory disturbances, and nonunion/malunion of the fracture site.

Candidal carriage in diabetic patients: a microbiological study.

Candida yeast species are widespread opportunistic microbes and incidence of its carriage in diabetic patients compared with non-diabetic controls is not clearly defined. The present study was carried out to isolate and identify the candida species in type I, type II diabetes mellitus patients and in controls. Study comprised of 60 subjects in the age range of 20 to 65 years, consisting of two groups of diabetes patients with controlled diabetic status (20 subjects each with type I and type II) and 20 age and sex matched controls.

Merge to emerge - An interdisciplinary approach for management of periodontally compromised orthodontically treated patient.

In the modern day dental practice, synergy is fundamental. This synergistic effect must exist among various disciplines of dentistry for proper diagnosis, treatment planning, sequencing and execution of treatment in complex and challenging dental situations. Such collaborative effect between an orthodontist and a periodontist is essential as both works with same element, the tooth as crown-root unit with its supporting tissues.

Cytokeratin 14 and cytokeratin 18 expressions in reduced enamel epithelium and dentigerous cyst: Possible role in oncofetal transformation and histogenesis- of follicular type of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor.

Introduction: Odontogenic cysts and tumors arise from the structures and remnants associated with tooth development. Cysts and tumors derived from the odontogenic tissues constitute an unusually diverse group of lesions. This diversity reflects the complex development of the dental structures, since all these lesions originate through some alteration from the normal pattern of odontogenesis.

Diagnostic and surgical aspects of central hemangioma of mandible: a surgical approach for the reconstruction of mandible.

Intraosseous vascular lesions are rare lesions, accounting for 0.5-1% of all intraosseous tumors. They were found to be affecting the second decade of life, more frequent in women.

Tissue eosinophilia in head and neck squamous neoplasia: an update.

Eosinophils are multifunctional granulocytes that play an imperative role in health and disease. They have also been found to be a crucial component of peri- and intratumoral inflammatory infiltrate. Tumor-associated tissue eosinophilia (TATE) has been observed and described in many tumors, including head and neck neoplasia.

A Simple Method of Preventing Needle Stick Type Injury to the Operator's Finger While Performing Intermaxillary Fixation.

Erich arch bars and other wiring techniques were commonly used for closed reduction of many maxillofacial fractures. These wires can cause inadvertent finger puncture of the operator's finger and can increase the risk of spread of blood borne diseases like HIV and Hepatitis. To avoid this complication we recommended the use of dynaplast adhesive tape (Johnson and Johnson Ltd.

Assessment of tissue eosinophilia as a prognosticator in oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma-an image analysis study.

Association of tissue eosinophilia with oral squamous cell carcinoma has shown variable results ranging from favourable to unfavourable or even having no influence on prognosis. Also, very few studies have been done to know the role of eosinophils in premalignancy. So the present study investigated role of eosinophilic infiltration in oral precancer and cancer and its possible use as a prognosticator.

Use of anteriolateral wall of maxilla for reconstruction of orbital floor fracture: A clinical study.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the utility of anterolateral wall of maxilla as a bone graft to reconstruct the continuity of orbital floor.

Materials And Methods: This study was carried out at Datarkar Institute of Maxillofacial Surgery, Pratap Nagar, Nagpur. Out of five patients selected, three were male and two were female.

Utility of high density porous polyethylene implants in maxillofacial surgery.

The aim of this paper was to determine the utility of high density porous polyethylene implants (HDPE) in a variety of facial skeletal deformities. Sixteen patients (age range 14-28 years) with facial deformities requiring skeletal defect reconstruction or augmentation, treated between January 2008 and December 2010. The follow-up of the patients ranged from 6 months to 2 years.

Comparison of single vs double noncompression miniplates in the management of subcondylar fracture of the mandible.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the functions of the condyle and complications after fixation of a subcondylar fracture of the mandible with two noncompression miniplates and a single non-compression miniplate.

Materials And Methods: A total of 30 patients who required open reduction of a subcondylar fracture of mandible were selected for the study. The patients were randomly divided into two groups of 15 each.

Comparative assessment between eyelet wiring and direct interdental wiring for achieving intermaxillary fixation: a prospective randomized clinical study.

Purpose: The intention of this study was to compare the efficacy of eyelet wiring and direct interdental (Gilmer) wiring for achieving intermaxillary fixation (IMF).

Materials And Methods: This study was a prospective randomized clinical trial. The study sample was derived from the population of patients who underwent IMF at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Wardha, India, between October 2008 and September 2010.

Oro-dental findings in Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

The Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a human genetic disorder with an array of clinical features affecting many body systems. BBS is a pleiotropic disorder with mostly monogenic causes. It is also considered a primary ciliopathy syndrome.

Histopathologic diversity of Gorlin's cyst: a study of four cases and review of literature.

Aim: The purpose of the present article is to discuss four different case reports of the so-called calcifying odontogenic cyst and highlight the histopathological diversity of the same.

Background: Calcifying odontogenic cyst was first described by Gorlin et al in 1962. Ever since, its identification as a specific odontogenic lesion, controversies and confusions have existed regarding the relationship between cystic lesions and solid tumor masses that share cellular and histomorphologic features.