HIV is a virus that targets and alters the immune system, increasing the risk and impact of other infections and diseases. It transmits through some body fluids, such as semen, vaginal secretions, ...
Orofacial pain remains appealing yet inadequately grasped condition in field of oral medicine. Many evidences and theories are emerging in this respect lately as a result of which treatment modalit...
This book is about MIH. From a clinical point of view MIH is associated with extensive objective and subjective problems such as hypersensitivity of the affected teeth, enamel breakdown and problem...
Considerable controversy exists regarding the ideal choice of material and design of post and core to improve fracture resistance in post-core-restored teeth. One study recommended endodontic posts...
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency in the world today. It affects millions of individuals throughout their lifecycle, particularly infants and the pregnant women, but al...
Medicinal plants and herbs have attracted a lot of attention for the past few years. The market for drugs extracted from these plants and made from herbal extracts has seen a significant rise. Indi...
Smoking tobacco during pregnancy is associated with a number of pregnancy complications and range of poor foetal outcome. A number of barriers to achieving smoking cessation are emerged from three ...
It is a well-established fact that dental health care workers are more prone to work associated injuries and illness, which precipitates diminished work proficiency, risk of long-term disabilities,...
The dental practice is demanding and time consuming. A dentist's musculoskeletal health can be affected adversely if appropriate working position is neglected. Area that is often overlooked is the ...
There is considerable excitement surrounding the application of saliva-based diagnostics for oral cancer, and it is believed that this will soon be followed by application of highly informative sal...
Ceramics are used in restorative dentistry because they are biocompatible and they have high aesthetic qualities. Their selection for restoring missing teeth depends on the needed strength and desi...
Orthognathic surgery ; also known as corrective jaw surgery or simply jaw surgery, is surgery designed to correct conditions of the jaw and lower face related to structure, growth, airway issues in...
The peripheral sensory innervation of the orofacial region may be injured by oral and maxillofacial surgical and general dental procedures. Comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis is the key to dete...
Prognosis is the clinical forecast of the probable course and final outcome of a disease. Prognosis is the basis on which the clinician makes recommendations and is a key factor in aiding the patie...
From ancient era to contemporary modern time's replacements of missing teeth with artificial teeth has been an aspiration of humankind. Implant prosthodontics were introduced in 1980s. Most unsucce...
The well-finished and polished restorations are not only esthetically pleasing but are also conducive to the oral environment. Finishing and polishing of both the occlusal and proximal areas is imp...
The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of resin-based (AH Plus), MTA and tricalcium silicate- based root canal sealer (BioRoot RCS) sealers effect on immediate and delayed postspace pr...
Craniofacial growth has been of keen interest to anatomist,physiologist,endocrinologist,orthodontist, physician and many more. This book is a summary of various theories of craniofacial growth whic...
The ultimate objective of endodontic treatment is the elimination of debris, necrotic pulp tissue and bacteria from within the root canal system, which could serve as sources of infection and infla...
The achievement of a stable, functional, and esthetic arch form has long been one of the prime objectives of orthodontics, since the time of Edward Angle. A key aspect in the achievement of this go...