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Clinical evaluation of thermoresponsive and mucoadhesive Chitosan in situ gel containing Levofloxacin and Metronidazole in the treatment of periodontal pockets – A split-mouth, clinical study
Conclusion Vehicle and medicated in situ gel showed better clinical outcomes as compared to SRP alone, which could be attributed to the presence of chitosan that is not only effective in treatment of periodontitis but also acts as a good carrier to deliver drug into periodontal pockets. (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - November 29, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Heat shock proteins in pathology: A review
Publication date: Available online 25 November 2016 Source:Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) Author(s): Deepti Garg Jindal, Varun Jindal, Sonia Joshi, Ishita Bhojia, Arjun Chawdhry Heat shock proteins of the 70kDa family (HSPAs/HSP70s) are major molecular chaperones and cytokines of most cells and microbes, extracellular and interstitial fluids, blood, synovial fluids and secretory body fluids like saliva. The induction of human HSPAs plays an important role at cellular level under most stress conditions. HSPAs play a role in numerous physiological and pathological events, including modulation of cy...
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - November 25, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Craniofacial characteristics of different growth patterns of Malwa population
Conclusion Compared to Caucasians, Malwa subjects showed more protusive jaws and proclined incisors along with decreased gonial and nasolabial angle. Males showed more maxillary base length while females showed more nasolabial angle. Horizontal growers showed more protrusive bases while vertical growers had more dental and lip protusion with increased saddle angle and gonial angle. (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - November 9, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Chondromyxoid fibroma of the mandible: A report of rare entity
Publication date: Available online 3 November 2016 Source:Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) Author(s): Swagatha Potharajula, Sravya Taneeru, Venkateswararao Guttikonda, Sivaranjani Yeluri Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is an exceedingly rare benign tumor of cartilaginous origin accounting for less than 1% of all primary bone tumors and less than 2% of benign bone tumors. Chondromyxoid fibroma occurs mostly in the long bones of appendicular skeleton, but occurrence in craniofacial and gnathic regions is even rare. The craniofacial skeleton involved by CMF are maxilla, mandible, frontal, orbital floor, et...
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - November 2, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Andrews Bridge: A fixed removable prosthesis
This article presents a case report describing the process of fabrication of Andrews Bridge to treat a Siebert's Class III anterior ridge defect using natural teeth as abutments for its fixed component followed by a removable superstructure. (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - November 1, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Clinical evaluation of thermoresponsive and mucoadhesive chitosanin situ gel containing Levofloxacin and Metronidazole in the treatment of periodontal pockets – A split-mouth, clinical study
Conclusion Vehicle and medicated in situ gel showed better clinical outcomes as compared to SRP alone, which could be attributed to the presence of chitosan that is not only effective in treatment of periodontitis but also acts as a good carrier to deliver drug into periodontal pockets. (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - October 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Rehabilitation of maxillary defect by three different types of obturators – A case series
This article discusses about the management of three patients in different phases of disease-healing process, treated with different types of obturators. (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - October 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with congenitally malformed toes: Case report
Publication date: Available online 27 October 2016 Source:Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) Author(s): Rajesh Bansal, Anil Kumar, Mridula Sinha The aim of this article is to present a case with malformed toes which was rehabilitated by toe prosthesis. A 24-year-old female was suffering with problem of malformed toes due to which she was facing problems in her family as people used to point out the malformation and insisted to get it rectified because they believed that it will bring bad luck to them. Surgical reconstruction would have been a better option but the patient was not ready to undergo multi...
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - October 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Oral health behavior: Prevalence and pattern of dental caries in 11 –16-year-old children of various socioeconomic strata
Conclusions The study has shown a 73.2% prevalence of dental caries (mean DMFT 2.93±2.86), an inverse corelation of caries with socioeconomic status, and higher DMFT in girls and in the older age group. Implementation of regular school dental health programs, promotion of healthy dietary habits, and a proactive regular involvement of parents, teachers, and community will promote good oral health. (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - October 18, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Evaluation and comparative study of palatal rugae, arch length, and arch width with its predictive accuracy for Gender Identification
Conclusion The rugae pattern, arch length, and arch width can be used for gender differentiation in the human population. However, further research work on a larger population and use of other methods is necessary to validate its use in forensics science. (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - October 5, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Hemisection: Resection for conservation – A case report
Publication date: Available online 30 September 2016 Source:Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) Author(s): Unais Moulana, Babu Vasanthi, Dasarathan Duraivel, Cruz Nishanthini, Saravanan Poorni, Manali Ramakrishnan Srinivasan This case report presents hemisection as a treatment option to save the extensively affected molars thereby preventing the undesirable consequences of tooth loss. Hemisection means the division of mandibular molar into two halves followed by removal of the diseased root with its accompanying crown portion. Careful case selection is necessary for long-term success. (Source: Journa...
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - September 30, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Unusual case of massive, erupted complex odontome associated with congenitally missing permanent molars
Publication date: Available online 28 September 2016 Source:Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) Author(s): Vilas S. Newaskar, Kalpana A. Patidar, Sangeeta P. Wanjari, Atul P. Patidar The term ‘Odontoma’ has been used as a descriptor for any tumor of odontogenic origin. However, odontoma has been known as mixed odontogenic tumor composed of epithelial and ectomesenchymal components. Odontomas are non-aggressive, hamartomatous developmental malformation rather than a true neoplasm and usually they are asymptomatic and most common in mandible in posterior region. Here, we report a case of unusually la...
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - September 28, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Strategic management of periodontic and periodontic-endodontic lesion associated with palato-radicular groove – Report of three cases
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2016 Source:Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) Author(s): Shivlal L. Vishnoi, Yesha M. Patel, Payal Sharma, Sarath Chandran Srinivasan (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - September 21, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of oral cavity with extensive osteolysis of the mandible – A rare case report
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2016 Source:Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) Author(s): Vidya Jayaram, S. Jayachandran, Y. Hemavathy Bhaskar Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor of skeletal muscle. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. It rarely occurs in oral cavity and accounts for 0.04% of all head and neck malignancies. The incidence is 4.5 per 1 million children and 50% of cases are seen in the first decade of life. In this paper, we report a rare case of oral rhabdomyosarcoma in a 3 year old boy with involvement of buccal mucosa and extensive de...
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - September 21, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Intraoral Lipoma: Rare Case report with clinical and histopathoological study
We report a case of intraoral lipoma in buccal vestibule in which surgical excision was done under local anaesthesia. (Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section))
Source: Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section) - September 19, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research