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 initiation and progression of periodontal disease is mediated by various protein and lipid molecules, known as inflammatory mediator, that are released by inflammatory and immune cells in respo...
Periodontal diseases are a group of conditions affecting the supporting structures of the dentition. The periodontal tissue consists of a specialized form of oral mucosa known as gingiva, which has...
Unsafe abortion has been recognized as an important public health problem, especially in developing countries, contributing to the high maternal mortality rate. Unsafe abortion accounted for 14% of...
This book provides information on biomarkers found in oral fluids relevant to oral and systemic diseases, with emphasis on salivary molecules and their potential to provide screening diagnosis for ...
Biomechanics is the application of mechanical principles to living organisms, such as humans, animals, plants and the functional basic units of life, the cells. As force is the medicine in orthodon...
Diabetes mellitus can be looked upon as an array of diseases, all of which exhibit common symptoms. Relative contribution of two factors (insulin resistance or decreased insulin secretion) that var...
This book evaluated the shear bond strength of zirconia bonded to dentin specimens using a self etch dual cure resin cement after various surface treatments of zirconia. Twenty zirconia rods (3 9 2...
Stromal myofibroblasts are key cells for the connective tissue remodeling which takes place during wound healing and fibrosis development. Myofibroblasts are not only capable of remodeling connecti...
The outbreak of types of leukemia is on the rise and patients experience remarkably decreased life span as well as reduced quality of life along with their families. Moreover, treatment of this dis...
The outbreak of types of leukemia is on the rise and patients experience remarkably decreased life span as well as reduced quality of life along with their families. Moreover, treatment of this dis...
Medication use is a complex process in a medical setting & Medication errors (ME) are a significant issues affecting patient safety & lead to dangerous consequences for them. Its root cause analysi...
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 most important goal of periodontal therapy is to reduce or eliminate subgingival microorganisms associated with periodontal disease and to maintain periodontal health. Current treatment for gin...
Supernumerary teeth are defined as teeth that exceed the normal dental formula, regardless of their location and morphology. Such teeth are relatively common, as reflected by the many studies publi...
Surgical Site Infection (SSI) remains one of the most important problems in post operative complication, contributing approximately 38% of all cases. There is no doubt that SSIs substantially contr...
This manuscript describes a parameter modification to the Radcalc software model such that it would be able to provide a valid check to the predicted radiation doses from the Monte Carlo treatment ...
Direct bonding of orthodontic attachment has removed some of the esthetic concerns many adults previously had when considering orthodontic therapy. With an increase in adult treatment comes the cha...
The problem of treating overactive bladder in the elderly despite the undoubted progress made in this direction over the past decade and remains relevant today. This collection of articles includes...
Retention of the expanded suture is an interesting issue in orthodontics. Some researchers have evaluated many substances on osteogenesis of the expanding suture. Vitamin C is known as an essential...