Safety and Efficacy of Different Sedation Protocols in Managing Dental Anxiety in Adult Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Introduction: Dental anxiety is a significant barrier to effective dental treatment, often resulting in delayed care. Various sedation protocols are utilized to manage this anxiety, but comparative data on their safety and efficacy are limited.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial compared the safety and efficacy of oral midazolam, nitrous oxide, and intravenous (IV) sedation in managing dental anxiety in adult patients.

Analysis of the Impact of Sleep Apnea on Cardiovascular Health and Mortality: A Long-Term Cohort Study.

Background: A common sleep problem linked to poor cardiovascular outcomes and death is " (SL)." Nevertheless, little is known about how SL affects cardiovascular health in the long run. The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between a tertiary care center's long-term cohort's cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and the severity of their SL.

Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Receiving Oral Appliance Therapy.

Background: A frequent sleep condition linked to considerable morbidity and death is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is not the only noninvasive treatment option for OSA. Another option is oral appliance therapy (OAT).

Analysis of Psychological Distress and Dental Anxiety in Patients Attending Dental Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 epidemic has affected all facets of patient care, including dentistry services, and placed hitherto unheard-of demands on healthcare systems throughout the world. More and more emphasis is being paid to psychological discomfort and dental anxiety that epidemic patients face when seeking dental care. The purpose of this research was to examine the psychological distress and dental anxiety levels of patients receiving dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care setting between 2021 and 2022.

Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment: Would It direct Future Epidemiological Surveys?

Aim: To evaluate caries spectrum among 12- and 15-year-old Indian children using the Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index.

Materials And Methods: An epidemiological survey of the schoolchildren was carried out in a district in India. A stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select the sample.

Collagen and Its Role in predicting the Biological Behavior of Odontogenic Lesions.

Introduction: Odontogenic cysts and tumors have variable recurrence rates. Recurrence rate is mainly due to the activity of the epithelium. The epithelium of these lesions has been investigated extensively in regard to their role in proliferative and aggressive behavior of the lesions.

An atypical presentation of Pindborg tumor in anterior maxilla.

Pindborg tumor, the eponymous counterpart of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT), is a rare benign odontogenic neoplasm that was first described by a Dutch pathologist Jens Jorgen Pindborg in 1955 and accounts for approximately 1% of all odontogenic tumors. Its origin as well as its malignant potential is controversial. This neoplasm is possibly of stratum intermedium origin and occurring predominantly in the mandible of adults.

Glandular odontogenic cyst: report of an unusual bilateral occurrence.

Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a recently recognized rare developmental odontogenic cyst having an aggressive behavior and accounting for 0.012% to 1.3% of all jaw cysts.