Piezoelectric device or piezosurgery device was originally developed for the atraumatic cutting of bone by way of ultrasonic vibrations and as an alternative to the mechanical and electrical instru...
Laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) surgery uses an intensely hot, precisely focused beam of light to remove or vaporize tissue and control bleeding in a wide variety of...
Female condoms help curb the spread of HIV/ AIDS/ STIs and unwanted pregnancy only if they are used correctly and consistently. As this study revealed poor use of female condoms and shortages of pr...
The success of an endodontic treatment depends greatly upon determination of an accurate working length. Failure to accurately determine working length may lead to either incomplete cleaning and ap...
It is well accepted that the destruction characteristic of periodontal diseases is a result of an imbalance between the host inflammatory process and specific pathogenic bacteria residing in the pe...
Semi permanent restorations are indicated in several conditions via with extensive decay in primary and young permanent teeth, teeth deformed by developmental defects or anomalies such as enamel dy...
Stem cell research is being pursued in the hope of achieving major medical breakthroughs which are aimed at determining the mechanisms underlying the conversion of a single, undifferentiated cell, ...
The decision to carry out this experimental study, that is explained in this book, came from both the desire and need to know how metal-free prosthetic structures, now widely used in restorative de...
Lab investigations can be an important part of the evaluation of a patient's health status. Whether the dentist orders tests personally or refers the patient to a physician for testing, the dentist...
Subcortical VaD (sVAD) now incorporates the old entities 'lacunar state' and 'Binswanger disease' and relates to small vessel disease and hypoperfusion resulting in focal and diffuse ischaemic whit...
The influence of diabetes mellitus has its effect on general health including the oral health. Among all the systemic conditions, diabetes is the strongest risk factor for periodontitis, leading to...
Health is sensitive to social conditions and this has implications for the positioning of health promotion interventions in the social context in which people live their lives. Social Sciences have...
"Less is More"- Recent advances for endodontic canal preparations have focused on this concept of Single File Systems. According to the single file concept one single file is able to transition a s...
Surgical removal of third molars is considered as one of the routine aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery. The development of a localized acute inflammatory response occurs in all patients imm...
The present study was conducted in order to compare gingivectomy with electrosurgery & conventional knives. Twenty patients who visited the department of Periodontics & Implantology at D.J. College...
Researchers, industry analysts and the broader medical fraternity generally agree that physician adoption of healthcare technology is vital to the advancement of healthcare outcomes and cost effect...
Dental implants are valuable devices for restoring lost teeth.Implants are available in man shapes, sizes and lengths using a variety of materials with different surface properties.Among the most d...
Pre - eclampsia is a medical condition in which hypertension occurs during pregnancy accompanied by significant amounts of protein in urine. It is one of the most dangerous complications of pregnan...
This book is aimed at the parents of children having adverse oral habits and to dentists with an interest in preventing, treating and learning the damage caused by adverse oral habits on dentofacia...
Antibacterial Effectiveness of Calcium Hydroxide Combined with Chlorhexidine or Sodium Hypochlorite Vehicle Against Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria in the Root Canal. Adding of CHX may enh...