The chapter 1 reviews the literature about the immunological aspects of taeniid cestode infections and the existing vaccines against Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs. The identification of the v...
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is characterized by abnormal collagen metabolism in the submucosal connective tissue.Its influence on the overlying epithelium is not known but about 14% of OSMF case...
Precision attachments are retainers for removable bridgework partial dentures and full dentures (overdenture) where few abutments remain. The main purpose besides retention is its concealment withi...
Scars in whatever part of the body they may be, are always considered as a stigma. Scarring after surgical procedures or injuries have long been difficult problem from functional as well as an aest...
We' ve shown for the first time that gene expression pattern is altered in the myocardium of cholesterol-fed mouse in response to ischemic preconditioning. This effect is apparent in the regulation...
Cancer is a major health problem worldwide and is one of the most prominent causes of morbidity and mortality in children and adults causing about 9 million deaths annually. The success of novel ca...
Sleep apnea is one of the common upper respiratory disease.It is of 3 types- central, mixed, obstructive. The main symptoms are tiredness, lack of concentration, anxiety, snoring etc which can furt...
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never f...
Despite advances in research methodology and laboratory assays in order to identify factors associated with chronic periodontal disease, it is still unclear how to potentially predict periodontal d...
Palliative care is relatively new in Zambia and not yet integrated in the country's health care system. This has contributed to it not been implemented in different hospitals, despite a number of N...
Diabetic complications are multi-factorial diseases with respect to the heterogeneity in the onset, progression, severity and organ distribution among the diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Diabetic ...
Fixed functional appliances form a useful addition to the clinician's orthodontic armamentarium. But many of these appliances need further studies to substantiate the claims made by their respectiv...
Soft tissue management is the principal consideration in planning dental treatment to stabilize esthetic results, ensure periodontal health and achieve periodontal satisfaction. Gingival tissues pr...
Epidemiology, the study and analysis of the pattern, causes and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is the cornerstone of public health and shapes policy decisions a...
Cells with unique capacity for self-renewal and potency are called stem cells. With appropriate biochemical signals stem cells can be transformed into desirable cells. The idea behind this book is ...
This study was designed to examine the influence of feeding berseem hay and green berseem to the post-weaned calves to improve growth performance of the calves and to know that which way of calf re...
Paediatric Supracondylar fractures are still a challenge to Orthopaedic Surgeons due to their high complication rate. These complications may range from Malunion to limb threatening Compatrment Syn...
This book examines the background of the growing interest of users and practitioners in complementary and alternative medicine. The aim is not to answer the question of how many people use which me...
Dental index or indices can be considered as the main tool of epidemiological studies in dental diseases, to find out the incidence, prevalence and severity of the disease, based on which prevent...
Translational medicine is the base of biomedicine that promotes the value of investments and actualize the very revolution in modern science. Translational Research means different things to differ...