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TO EVALUATE THE MORPHOLOGY OF SOFT PALATE CORRELATING WITH AGE AND GENDER: A DIGITAL CEPHALOMETRIC STUDY

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: TO EVALUATE THE MORPHOLOGY OF SOFT PALATE CORRELATING WITH AGE AND GENDER: A DIGITAL CEPHALOMETRIC STUDY Authors: DR. HIMANSHI Abstract: INTRODUCTION The oral cavity is an intricate phenomenon with sophisticated details and varied functions, and a thorough understanding of normal anatomy and anomaly that helps in diagnosis and successful treatment of many complex cases. Soft palate is a major part of oral cavity that helps in diagnosing different velar incompetency like cleft palate, OSA, OSMF etc. with the help of clinical examination and radiographic examination like lateral cephalogram. AIM The aim of the study is to evaluate the morphology of the soft palate by digital lateral cephalometry in representative Lucknow population. OBJECTIVES ❖ To investigate the velar morphology in different age groups using digital lateral cephalogram. ❖ To investigate the differences in the velar morphology between both gender using digital lateral cephalogram. ❖ To correlate the various morphological aspects of soft palate with snoring. MATERIALS AND METHOD The study sample consisted of 200 patients from both genders. All the enrolled subjects will be grouped into four. For gender and age determination, the subjects will be selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Morphology of soft palate will be categorized based on radiographic analysis. For snoring, a predilection for developing OSAS was evaluated by asking for snoring to the close relatives of the patient. RESULTS In the present study, velar morphology was classified into six type, the correlation of soft palate morphology (length, width and type) with snoring habits was recorded and found that, in Lucknow population, soft palate length is associated with snoring but both width and shape were found not to be associated with it. CONCLUSION It can be concluded that lateral cephalogram can be efficiently used to assess the morphology of soft palate.

COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY AND TOLERANCE BETWEEN MICONAZOLE AS CHEWING GUM AND AS GEL APPLICATION IN PATIENTS WITH ORAL CANDIDIASIS

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY AND TOLERANCE BETWEEN MICONAZOLE AS CHEWING GUM AND AS GEL APPLICATION IN PATIENTS WITH ORAL CANDIDIASIS Authors: Fakhra, Dr. Ismat Abstract: Introduction: Oral Candidiasis is one of the most common human opportunistic infection of the oral cavity. These lesions are caused by the yeast Candida albicans. There are many types of Candida species, which are seen in the oral cavity. Species of oral Candida are: C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. guillermondii, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis, C. pseudotropicalis, C. stellatoidea, C. tropicalis. In this study we compare of the efficacy and tolerance between miconazole as chewing gum and as gel application in patients with oral candidiasis. Aim: This study aim to compare and evaluate the efficacy, biocompatibility, tolerance of Miconazole chewing gum with Miconazole gel in management of Oral Candidiasis. 17 Method and Materials: The study group consisted of 24 patients with oral candidiasis, evaluated clinically and histologically. Group A patients (12) chewed one piece of chewing gum (dose: 3.6 mg of miconazole) three times daily, Group B was given a 2% gel (dose: 20 mg of miconazole) to apply in the affected area three times daily. Both group were evaluated at baseline visit, during active phase (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th day), and follow up phase (for 3 months). Result: There is significant difference was evident for burning sensation scale before treatment and after treatment with chewing gum and gel with p<0.001 and p<0.05 respectively. Significant difference was also evident for patch/plaque and scrapable availability before treatment and after treatment with chewing gum and gel with p<0.001 at the end of the follow up of the treatment. Conclusion: The miconazole chewing gum was founfd to be equally effective as miconazole gel.

A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY BETWEEN TOPICAL APPLICATIONS OF PROPOLIS AND TACROLIMUS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SYMPTOMATIC ORAL LICHEN PLANUS PATIENTS

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY BETWEEN TOPICAL APPLICATIONS OF PROPOLIS AND TACROLIMUS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SYMPTOMATIC ORAL LICHEN PLANUS PATIENTS Authors: SHAHID, DR. AREEBA Abstract: Introduction: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, mucocutaneous disorder of unspecified etiopathogenesis. Corticosteroids are the first line of medications, but owing to their adverse effects, alternative therapeutic approaches such as immunomodulators (eg., Tacrolimus) and natural products (eg. Propolis) are being used and tested in the management of OLP. Aim: This study aims to compare and evaluate the efficacy of 5% topical Propolis and 0.1% topical Tacrolimus gels in management of OLP. Materials and Methods: The research groups (Group A and Group B) consisted of 20 patients (10 patients each) with clinically diagnosed symptomatic OLP. Group A received topical Propolis gel (5%) while the patients in Group B received topical tacrolimus gel (0.1%). Both the groups were evaluated at baseline visit, during active phase (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th day) , and follow‑up phase (for 3 consecutive months) using visual analogue scale (VAS) and modified oral mucositis index (MOMI). Results: The patients in both the groups showed a statistically significant reduction (p<0.001) in burning sensation and erythema scores from baseline till follow‑up. However, tacrolimus showed a slightly better response compared to Propolis. No significant difference was noted between the groups for ulceration scores (p=0.331). The recurrence of the lesions was found to be non significant however, tacrolimus demonstrated a slightly higher recurrence. Statistical Analysis : Student t-test, ANOVA and repeated ANOVA were utilised to draw results statistically. Conclusion: The topical propolis (5%) gel was found to be of equally effective as tacrolimus (0.1%) gel in the management of OLP.

RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF FRONTAL SINUS AND ORBITAL APERTURE FOR AGE AND GENDER DETERMINATION AMONG LUCKNOW POPULATION

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF FRONTAL SINUS AND ORBITAL APERTURE FOR AGE AND GENDER DETERMINATION AMONG LUCKNOW POPULATION Authors: Mishra, Dr. Akansha Abstract: BACKGROUND Forensic dentistry a branch of dentistry dealing with the proper handling and examination of evidence and proper evaluation and presentation of dental findings. Two important parameters of this study are Orbits and Frontal sinus. The frontal sinus is as unique to each individual as a fingerprint, even in monozygotic twins. Orbital aperture is associated with morphological variations and is used in forensic as a parameter for sexual and ethnic determination in human identification. The orbital aperture is important for gender determination as orbit is resistance to damage and disintegration processes AIM To determine gender and age estimation on the basis of frontal sinus and orbital aperture using digital postero-anterior cephalometric skull view. OBJECTIVES . 1.To measure frontal sinus and orbital aperture for gender determination using digital postero-anterior cephalometric skull view. 2.To measure frontal sinus and orbital aperture for age estimation using postero-anterior cephalometric skull view. 3.To assess the validity of the above structures for age and gender determination MATERIALS AND METHODS In the present study 200 patients (100 males and 100 females) with age range of 15- 70 years Postero-anterior cephalograms of all the subjects involved in the study were taken with standard protocol for radiation protection. • The maximum length and width of the right and left frontal sinus • The maximum length and width of the right and left orbits and the inter-orbital distance 18 RESULTS The results of present study revealed that the frontal sinus decreases with age which was statistically significant (p<0.001); orbital apertures showed no significant changes with increasing age (p > 0.05); frontal sinus and orbital aperture size was greater in male than in females which was statistically significant (p< 001). CONCLUSION It can be concluded that frontal sinus and orbital aperture both can be used as an asset in forensic dentistry; frontal sinus being more useful than orbital aperture which was statistically significant. KEYWORDS- forensic dentistry, frontal sinus, orbital aperture, postero- anterior cephalogram