In the digital era of the 21st century, where computer
and humans are working together in almost every fields.
In this era, oral cancer and its morbidity with one of the
highest mortality rates among all other malignancies is
also increasing day by day, hour by hour, and minute to
minute.
Periodontium is a Greek word, peri means around and
odont means tooth is a specialized tissue which surrounds
the teeth. It is basically composed of gingiva, cementum,
alveolar mucosa, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone.
The primary function of periodontium is to support all
types of masticatory load and absorb it.
Aim: This study aims to evaluate and compare the discomfort levels during debonding using different three methods and
adhesive remnant index (ARI) scores compared. Materials and Methods: Sample comprised 50 female patients from
single clinic of an average age of 24 years and 5 months. Three methods used were lift-off debonding instrument (LODI),
straight cutter, and Howe plier. At the end of debonding in each quadrant, discomfort levels were assessed using visual
analog scale (VAS). Remaining adhesive on enamel surface was studied with the help of ARI. Results: Pain scores were
significantly higher for SC method. LODI group showed least discomfort. ARI showed significantly different results with
three methods used. Conclusion: Patients showed least discomfort when LODI method was used.
Changing concepts of dentistry have the aim to manage initial caries lesions with the help of remineralizing agents in an
attempt to arrest or revert the disease progression by the process of depositing calcium and phosphate ions in enamel and
hence, gaining net mineral loss. Concentrating mainly on prevention and early intervention of caries, minimally invasive
dentistry’s first basic principle is the remineralization of early carious lesions. The purpose of this article is to review current
knowledge and technologies for tooth remineralization and their applications in clinical practices.
Torsion of an epiploic appendix is a little or difficult to diagnose initially is a rare surgical entity which is capable of mimicking
different pathologies. Less than 200 cases of torsion of appendices epiploicae have been reported in literature. Till date,
none in my knowledge has been in postpartum period. We report the first case in gynecological literature of a normal delivery
being complicated by this rare entity. We present our experience in a 38-year-old pregnant female patient.