Efficacy of Four Herbal Extracts on Actinobacillus Actinomycetemcomitans and Prophyromonas Gingivalis: an in vitro microbiological study.

Background Periodontitis is probably one of the most common diseases occurring worldwide caused by interaction of anaerobic and aerobic microorganism found in dental plaque. Medicinal plant extracts, rooted in traditions like Ayurveda, provide a promising avenue for antimicrobial study against periodontal pathogens. Objective To assess the antimicrobial properties of extracts from indigenous medicinal plants against Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (ATCC: 29522) and Prophyromonas gingivalis (ATCC: 33277), two potent periodontal pathogens.

Evaluation of fully automated cephalometric measurements obtained from web-based artificial intelligence driven platform.

Background: Artificial Intelligence has created a huge impact in different areas of dentistry. Automated cephalometric analysis is one of the major applications of artificial intelligence in the field of orthodontics. Various automated cephalometric software have been developed which utilizes artificial intelligence and claim to be reliable.

Health problems and social consequences in teenage pregnancy in rural Kathmandu Valley.

Early marriage, less awareness of family life education, low socio economic condition and burden of large families in rural area are the contributory factors to high teenage pregnancy and its complications. A rural health centre based cross sectionals study was under taken over six month period among teenage (10-19 years) in the rural Kathmandu Valley. The study sample comprises (15-19 years old) 180 subjects.