International journal of dental and medical specialty

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Authors: Anand Kumar

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.

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Authors: Juhi Yadav Madhulika Yadav Danish U. Z. Khan Nishi Grover

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.

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Authors: Rahul Singh Pooja Singh

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.