Development and characterization of nitazoxanide-loaded poly(ε-caprolactone) membrane for GTR/GBR applications.

Objective: Guided tissue/guided bone regeneration (GTR/GBR) membranes are widely used for periodontal bone regeneration, but their success depends on a bacteria-free environment. Systemic antibiotic treatment often proves inadequate, moreover, the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in oral infections exacerbates this challenge. This study aimed to fabricate antibacterial membranes using a new class of antibiotics for local drug delivery, to eradicate infections and promote tissue regeneration.

Oral health awareness in school-going children and its significance to parent's education level.

Background: The oral health imparts a major impact on one's quality of life. Since last decades, there is an increase in the prevalence of dental afflictions which can be avoided by the knowledge of simple preventive measures.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of children and to analyze its association with the education level of their parents.

Sleeping Habits among School Children and their Effects on Sleep Pattern.

Sleep problems can occur at any age. Inadequate sleep affects the physiological as well as psychological well-being of an individual. Thus, the objective of the present study is, to determine the pre sleep habits, duration and pattern of sleep among school children and to determine association between their sleep schedules and sleep habits.

Witkop's syndrome: A case report.

Witkop's syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by tooth and nail abnormalities. It is a variant of ectodermal dysplasia, which is thought to occur in approximately 1 in 100,000 live births. Thus, such a low occurrence and paucity of clearly delineating features make its identification in general population a real challenge.

Comparison of Rehabilitating Missing Mandibular First Molars with Implant- or Tooth-Supported Prostheses Using Masticatory Efficiency and Patient Satisfaction Outcomes.

Purpose: To determine whether a fixed partial denture (FPD) or an implant replacement of a single missing tooth leads to better masticatory efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Materials And Methods: One-hundred and twenty participants with missing mandibular right first molars were selected on the basis of predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. After obtaining informed consent, 60 participants were randomized to the teeth-supported (FPD) group and 60 to the implant placement group (IMP).

An In Vivo 24-Month Study to Compare Crestal Bone Loss and Pocket Depth of Platform-Switched Implants Placed in Maxillary Anterior and Mandibular Posterior Regions.

Purpose: To analyze and compare crestal bone loss and pocket depth around platform-switched implants placed at two intraoral locations.

Materials And Methods: Eighty platform-switched implants, 40 in the maxillary anterior region (group - ANT) and 40 in the mandibular posterior region (group - POST), were placed in healthy men aged between 25 and 45 years, and restored following two-stage surgical and progressive loading protocols. Digital radiographs for crestal bone level assessment and pocket depths on facial, mesial, distal, and palatal/lingual sites around the implant were recorded at definitive restoration cementation (baseline) and 6-month follow-up.

Platform switching: a narrative review.

Statement Of The Problem: Bone loss around the implant is 1 of the important factors affecting its success. Fitting an abutment of smaller circumference in comparison with the implant is known as platform switching. The concept gained importance as investigations found reduced crestal bone loss around such implants.

Management of mandibular deviation after mandibulectomy by simplified approach.

Unfavourable sequelae from mandibular surgeries include malocclusion and temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The management of the situation before these complications arise is largely based on experience. This report presents a case where mandibular deviation is decreased through an additional row of teeth in the maxillary removable partial denture, and by decreasing scar contracture in the surgical site by means of a simple exercise.