Andrew's bridge system: an aesthetic and functional option for rehabilitation of compromised maxillary anterior dentition.

Summary A patient with several missing teeth in the anterior aesthetic region along with severe ridge defect poses a greater challenge for prosthodontic rehabilitation. In such cases treatment using fixed partial denture (FPD) may not be feasible because of the extent of edentulous span and the periodontal conditions of the abutment teeth. To present a case of multiple missing maxillary anterior teeth with class III ridge defect rehabilitated using FPD-removable partial denture.

Prevalence of malocclusion among adolescents in South Indian population.

Objective: To record prevalence of malocclusion among 2,400 adolescents in Karnataka state, India and to define difference in malocclusion status in urban and rural population.

Design: Randomized cross-sectional study.

Setting: School students of Karnataka state, 24 August 2011 to 30 March 2012.

Habit breaking appliance for multiple corrections.

Tongue thrusting and thumb sucking are the most commonly seen oral habits which act as the major etiological factors in the development of dental malocclusion. This case report describes a fixed habit correcting appliance, Hybrid Habit Correcting Appliance (HHCA), designed to eliminate these habits. This hybrid appliance is effective in less compliant patients and if desired can be used along with the fixed orthodontic appliance.

Vanishing bone disease of the mandible - a case report.

Background: Massive osteolysis (Gorham-Stout syndrome) is a rare condition of unknown etiology that is thought to result from a localized endothelial proliferation of lymphatic vessels resulting in destruction and absorption of bone. Osteolysis of the jaws has been reported in association with infection, cysts, neoplasia, and metabolic, endocrine, or hematologic abnormalities. Rare cases of idiopathic osteolysis have also been recorded.

Evaluation of efficacy of different gingival displacement materials on gingival sulcus width.

Aim: The purpose of the present in vivo study was to measure the efficacy of different gingival displacement materials in achieving gingival tissue displacement and to compare the efficacy of Expasyl displacement paste (Pierre Rolland, France) and gingival displacement cord for gingival displacement.

Materials And Methods: Sixteen subjects were included in the study. Premolars were prepared to receive full veneer crown, gingival displacement was carried using gingival retraction cord and gingival displacement paste.

Recurrent CEOT of the maxilla.

Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) is a rare benign, but locally infiltrating odontogenic neoplasm. It accounts for less than 1% of all odontogenic tumors. This is a case report of recurrent CEOT in the maxilla.

Clinical and histopathological evaluation of collagen fiber orientation in patients with oral submucous fibrosis.

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic debilitating disease of oral mucosa and is characterized by generalized fibrosis of the oral soft tissues which tends to present itself clinically as palpable vertical fibrous bands. Hence, this study was conducted to evaluate histopathologically the collagen fiber bundle orientation in relation to epithelium and to find the reason for unidirectional orientation of clinically palpable fibrous bands.

Materials And Methods: The study included 33 cases of oral submucous fibrosis and 8 cases of normal tissue.

Pedicled buccal fat pad in the management of oroantral fistula: a clinical study of 15 cases.

This study evaluated the long term effectiveness of pedicled buccal fat pad (BFP) with or without buccal advancement flap in the closure of oroantral fistula (OAF). A prospective clinical study involving 15 patients with chronic OAF was carried out. All cases were managed with pedicled BFP as the primary or secondary procedure.

Isolation and identification of Candida from the oral cavity.

Various techniques are available for the isolation of Candida within the oral cavity. Such methods play an important role in the diagnosis and management of oral candidosis. The growing importance of Candida is in part related to the emergence of HIV infection and the more widespread use of immunosuppressive chemotherapy.

Single use of tetracycline with and without diclofenac sodium as local drug delivery in pocket therapy: a clinico-microbiological study.

Aim:   Local drug delivery is a non-surgical method in the treatment of periodontitis. Different chemotherapeutic agents are used for local drug delivery; one such agent is tetracycline, a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Recent studies have also shown that the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines and acts as host modulator.

Fluoride content in bottled drinking waters, carbonated soft drinks and fruit juices in Davangere city, India.

Background: The regular ingestion of fluoride lowers the prevalence of dental caries. The total daily intake of fluoride for optimal dental health should be 0.05-0.

Unusual oral complications of herpes zoster infection: report of a case and review of literature.

A case of herpes zoster infection with unusual oral complications involving the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve is presented. The post-herpetic complications of osteonecrosis, spontaneous exfoliation of teeth, and subsequent pathologic fracture of mandible in the absence of concurrent predisposing factors in a 65-year-old man are demonstrated. Forty-one cases with osteonecrosis and spontaneous exfoliation of teeth previously presented in the literature are reviewed.

Comparison of 3-dimensional and standard miniplate fixation in the management of mandibular fractures.

Purpose: The aim of this follow-up study was to compare 3-dimensional (3D) and standard (Champy's) miniplate fixation in the management of mandibular fractures, and to analyze advantages and disadvantages of one over the other.

Patients And Methods: A prospective randomized clinical trial was carried out in patients with well-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients were followed for 2 months for wound dehiscence, infection, segmental mobility, postoperative occlusion, significant period of postoperative complications, and radiological evaluation of reduction and fixation.

Effect of the probiotic Lactobacilli reuteri (Prodentis) in the management of periodontal disease: a preliminary randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Lactobacilli reuteri (Prodentis) alone and in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) in a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of volunteers with chronic periodontitis.

Methods: Thirty, otherwise systemically healthy, chronic periodontitis patients (19 males and 11 females, aged between 34 and 50 years) were included. The study period was 42 days.

The need of postoperative radiographs in maxillofacial fractures--a prospective multicentric study.

There is still debate about the appropriateness of taking postoperative radiographs in the management of maxillofacial fractures. We did a prospective, multicentre study with predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria involving seven centres with a minimum sample size of 50 patients from each (total n=431). A standard data sheet was given to operators to record clinical and radiological variables before and after operation.