Advancement in biochemical diagnostics and regenerative medicine leading to integration of dentistry into 360° health program

Advancement in biochemical diagnostics and regenerative medicine leading to integration of dentistry into 360° health program

July 6, 2015

Anbuselvan G Jegatheeswaran1, Arun H. S. Kumar21Indian Academy of Dental Specialist, Tamil Nadu, India.2Editor in Chief, Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.159976 ABSTRACT Over the last decade, dentistry has taken many leaps influenced by scientific…

Knowledge and attitude of dental surgeons in India toward ocular complications of intra-oral local anesthesia

Knowledge and attitude of dental surgeons in India toward ocular complications of intra-oral local anesthesia

July 6, 2015

Kavitha Patil1, Vinod Kumar2, Karishma Munoli11Department of Ophthalmology, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India.2Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Navodaya Dental College, Raichur, Karnataka, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.159977 ABSTRACT Background: Ocular disturbances such as blurring of vision, mydriasis, palpebral ptosis, diplopia, ptosis, enophthalmos,…

Osteostimulatory effect of bone grafts on fibroblast cultures

Osteostimulatory effect of bone grafts on fibroblast cultures

July 6, 2015

Hameed Fathima, HarishDepartment of Dentistry, Sri Muthukumaran Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.159978 ABSTRACT Objective: We analyzed the morphological changes and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level in fibroblast, which is indicative of their functional ability when cultured in three different…

Dermatoglyphic patterns and salivary pH in subjects with and without dental caries: A cross-sectional study

Dermatoglyphic patterns and salivary pH in subjects with and without dental caries: A cross-sectional study

July 6, 2015

Andamuthu Yamunadevi1, Janardhanam Dineshshankar1, Safeena Banu2, Nilofar Fathima2, Ganapathy1, Thukanayakanpalayam Ragunathan Yoithapprabhunath1, Thangadurai Maheswaran1, Vadivel Ilayaraja11Department of Oral Pathology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.2Department of Undergraduate Dental Students, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu,…

Oral Candidal and Streptococcal carriage in Down syndrome patients

Oral Candidal and Streptococcal carriage in Down syndrome patients

July 6, 2015

Gouse Mohiddin1, Aravindha Babu Narayanaswamy2, K. M. K. Masthan2, Anitha Nagarajan2, Abikshyeet Panda1, Shyam Sundar Behura11Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil…

Dimensional and morphological analysis of various rugae patterns in Kerala (South India) sample population: A cross-sectional study

Dimensional and morphological analysis of various rugae patterns in Kerala (South India) sample population: A cross-sectional study

July 6, 2015

Manickam Selvamani1, Shilpa Hosallimath2, Madhushankari2, Praveen Shivappa Basandi2, Andamuthu Yamunadevi31Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Mahe Institute of Dental Science and Hospital, Mahe, Union Territory of Puducherry, India.2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, College of Dental Sciences and…

Predentin thickness analysis in developing and developed permanent teeth

Predentin thickness analysis in developing and developed permanent teeth

July 6, 2015

Praveen S Basandi1, Ram Manohar Madammal2, Ravi Prakash Adi3, Mandana Donoghue4, Sushruth Nayak5, Selvamani Manickam61Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, India.2Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram, Kerala, India.3Department of Oral Pathology…

Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood tuberculosis

Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood tuberculosis

July 6, 2015

Mani Kant Kumar, Prashant Kumar, Anjali SinghDepartment of Pediatrics, Narayan Medical College and Hospital, Jamuhar, Sasaram, Bihar, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.159988 ABSTRACT Despite over 2.3 million (26% of global burden) cases of tuberculosis (TB) in India the accurate diagnosis of childhood TB remains a…

Vestibular stimulation: A simple but effective intervention in diabetes care

Vestibular stimulation: A simple but effective intervention in diabetes care

July 6, 2015

Kumar Sai Sailesh, R Archana, JK MukkadanDepartment of Physiology, Little Flower Medical Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala; Department of Physiology, Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Chennai, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.159991 ABSTRACT Despite the complexities of the relationship between vestibular stimulation and endocrine disorders being well known,…

Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to cervical cancer among adult women: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to cervical cancer among adult women: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

July 6, 2015

Agam B Bansal1, Abhijit P Pakhare1, Neelkamal Kapoor2, Ragini Mehrotra3, Arun Mahadeo Kokane11Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.2Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal…