Oral health is the reflection of the overall general health. There exist a correlative relationship between the mind and the mouth. Oral cavity can clearly predict the state of mind. Oral mucosa is...
This qualitative study explored how the mentoring relationship of the parenting teen with the public health nurse (PHN) has contributed to the teen's life management skills and well-being. The fram...
Dentogingival Junction (DGJ) is very important part of the tooth attachment. Till date a lot of authors have given different concepts of dentogingival junction. In this book I have discussed about ...
The oral cavity is the site of many diseases. An adequate diagnosis is essential as these lesions may vary in nature from simple to life threatening ones. The oral mucous membrane is a unique tiss...
HIV/AIDS has long-lasting social and economic consequences on the affected persons. Although the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-infected persons prolongs both the time o...
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...
Menopause is derived from Greek word Men (month) Pausis (cessation).During menopause ovarian follicles are depleted and this is probably secondary to increase in FSH stimulation.Major health proble...
Motorcycle is one of the largest means of transportation in Nigeria and many other low and middle income countries globally. Hence the term 'Commercial motorcycle'. It is a means of livelihood for ...
Cervical cancer is a preventable malignancy, yet every year over 530,000 women are diagnosed with and over 275,000 women die from the disease worldwide. The distribution of cases and deaths is comm...
The book is divided in seven chapters consisting two parts for each of gastrointestinal organs. The first part of the chapters gives overview on anatomical and physiological data for the organs, sy...
Hypertension and diabetes are causing affliction to the lives of most people in the world. Statistics available at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, one of Ghana's leading hospitals,...
Metastasis is a multistep process and involves cascade of events such as detachment from the primary site, invasion, intravasation, transport and circulation, extravasation and finally bone degrada...
Zygomatic complex is the term used for the structure formed by the zygomatic bone and parts of anatomically related neighboring bones. It consists of zygomatic bone and parts of maxilla, frontal, t...
Biomaterial is any material, natural or manmade that comprises whole or a part of a living structure or a biomedical device which performs, augments or replaces device which performs a function tha...
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of periodontium. The relationship between bacterial plaque and the development of periodontal disease is well established. Antibacterial agents have been us...
Orthodontic power chains are replaced at 3 to 4 week intervals due to force decay. Studies on power chains often do not differentiate between thermoplastic (TP) and thermoset (TS) elastomers and, t...
This text book on articulator enables its reader to select the articulator according to their needs. The articulators should be within the understanding & capabilities of the operator. One should n...
In this study all the participants felt that timing of referral of stroke patients for physiotherapy was some times appropriate. They were believed that factors related to physiotherapist had vital...
This book contains a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, etiology and treatment options for subjects with Vertical Maxillary Excess. The treatment options are divided based on growth potential...
The author has reviewed Implants nicely,discussed the impact they have on the lives of individuals in regaining confidence and aesthetics back. The success of implants depends on the general health...