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Awareness on the armamentarium used in aesthetic restorative procedure among dental students
Get PDFIntroduction: The aesthetic dentistry mainly involves restoring the best smile back to the patients. This mainly involves the tooth colour, proper alignment, with proper shape of the tooth and also with all the properties of the tooth. The dental instruments are used to examine, clean, cut and restore the tooth structures. They mainly consist of hand-held, auxiliary and rotary instruments. Aim: To evaluate the knowledge and awareness of the armamentarium used in the aesthetic restorative procedure. Materials and method: The survey was conducted by preparing the questionnaire pertaining to the topic and it was circulated through an online portal. The participants were informed in detail about the study and the informed consent was obtained for everyone and they participated willingly. The response collected and observations were made. Results and discussion: From the responses obtained it was seen that the students were about the aesthetic restorative procedures, aware of the hand instruments used for operative dentistry, common shade used in the composite restoration. Uses of plastic instruments. They also had good knowledge on the duration that the restoration lasts
Effect of flavonoids on bond strength of dentin adhesives: A systematic review
Get PDFThe effectiveness of adhesive restorations depends on a durable long-term dentin bond. Due to collagen fibril denaturation, the consistency and durability of bonding to caries-affected dentin can be questioned as compared to sound dentin. Exogenous cross-linking agents have been suggested as a viable method of inhibiting MMP activity and retaining collagen within the dentin-bonded interface. Due to their strong antioxidant capacity, flavonoids are natural cross linkers that play an important role in protecting unprotected collagen fibrils inside the hybrid layer. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of flavonoids incorporated dentin adhesives in improving the bond strength of composite resin. A search was performed in the electronic databases (PUBMED CENTRAL, Medline, Scopus, Lilacs, Science Direct, Google scholar and Hand Search) using search terms alone and in combination by means of PUBMED search builder upto March 2021. Also cross check of reference was done on all potentially eligible articles. Initially 47 articles were identified.2 articles were removed because of duplicates. After title and abstract screening 27 articles were removed.After reading full texts,4 articles were removed and finally 14 articles were included in this review for detailed analysis
Comparison of conventional incision and drainage versus ultrasound guided minimally invasive techniques in management of the breast abscess: A prospective cohort study
Get PDFBackground: The feasibility of ultrasound guided minimally invasive techniques in management of breast abscess has been a topic of concern from a long time thus, resulting in many studies. Objectives: To assess the feasibility and to compare ultrasound guided minimally invasive techniques with conventional incision and drainage in breast abscess management Materials and Methods: Patients admitted in Surgery Department / OPD with BREAST ABSCESS (total 60 patients) were divided into two random groups of 30 patients each using random number tables. Group 1 was treated by conventional incision and drainage, Group 2 was treated by ultrasound guided minimally invasive techniques. Chi-square test was used. Results: For group 2, the average pain(VAS) score was 4.7 with minimal bleeding during the procedure, no need of dressing, average duration of stay 0.47 days, average days required for complete recovery is 13 days and excellent cosmesis as compared to group 1 where average pain score was 7, mild bleeding occurred in all cases with requiring an average of 10 days of dressing, all healed leaving a scar, average days required for complete recovery is 28 days and thus only satisfactory cosmesis with average 3.1 days of hospital stay
Design of learner-centered literature and pop culture class using multimedia technology during the pandemic, crisis of public health
Get PDFThis study analyzes the effective classes of literature and popular culture, which are one of the liberal arts elective subjects in S University. This course is aimed at students from 1st to 4th graders of different majors, and the learning goal was not just to appreciate literary works, but to improve their ability to understand them in an easy and fun way, and to apply them to real life. This study examines how the literature class, the source of popular culture in the era of the 4th industrial revolution, can motivate students to learn and produce learning effects by using multimedia rather than the existing traditional method. In this study, the instructional procedure of a class that attracted a lot of students' attention among the classes that took place during the semester was presented as an example. In detail, the researcher conducted a pre-class survey and, through the results, grasped the level of background knowledge of the students and the characteristics of the learner, and proceeded with the class. After taking the questionnaire, eight items were surveyed, and only six items among them were analyzed
An assessment of heavy metal concentrations in the fish fauna of Chippaleru Mangroves, South coastal Andhra Pradesh, India
Get PDFThe study has been carried out to assess the accumulation of heavy metals in the ichthyofauna of Chippaleru mangroves of south coastal AP, India. The water, sediment and fish tissue were collected at 3 locations. After the collection, the materials were washed with distilled water and they were dried and acid digested. Further the samples were subjected to analysis of heavy metals by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Triplicate samples were analyzed. The levels of heavy metals, in water, were higher during monsoon and same is the case with sediment. The Cd concentrations in the liver of fishes: Mugil cephalus (0.99); Chanos chanos (0.81 and Lates calcarifer (0.11). The Milk fish accumulated more Hg (0.98) in its muscle than other fish
Socioeconomic factors and their relationship with nutritional status in children under 3 years of age in Jipijapa
Get PDFChild malnutrition can occur for various reasons and affect the human body in systemic form, with emphasis on children from zero to three years, with unforeseen complications, can be reversible with timely and comprehensive management of a multidisciplinary team. The objective of the research is to determine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the nutritional status of children under 3 years of age in the First of November citadel of the Jipijapa canton. It is a qualitative study, which used a descriptive and phenomenological methodology, through the use of theoretical methods such as: analysis-synthesis, historical-logical, abstraction; Empirical studies such as the survey carried out on mothers, in addition to interviews with health personnel and statisticians for the mathematical analysis of the results obtained, among them it was evidenced how demographic - socioeconomic factors can negatively affect the nutritional status in children of the canton. Jipijapa for the social conditions of this community studied by students and teachers of the nursing career from the assessment of the nutritional status of children in this age range that was carried out through anthropometric indicators
N-acetyl-cysteine effect on total antioxidant capacity in Iraqi men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia
Get PDFThe aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the effect of using N-acetyl cysteine (600mg/day) for 3 consecutive months on the serum level of total antioxidant capacity of Iraqi males with idiopathic infertility. This study was performed at infertile center of ALKUT hospital during the period from October 2021 to March 2022 .A total 45 patients with idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermia were received N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) for 12 weeks, their total antioxidant capacity (TAC) was measured at the baseline and after 12 weeks. The results showed that TAC levels were significantly higher (0.61±0.02 vs. 0.86±0.02 ; LSD= 0.10 ) which confirmed that NAC has positive effect in increasing the level of antioxidant capacity in infertile men and thus decreasing the reactive oxygen species ROS and restore the oxidant balance level resulting in better spermatogenesis and sperm function
Detection of factor V G1691A, Prothrombin G20210A and Methylene tetra hydro folate reductase deficiency C677T Gene mutations among Sudanese Women with recurrent spontaneous abortion
Get PDFThe current study is a prospective analytical case control study designed to investigate the relationship between Factor V Leiden G1691A, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and to the prothrombin G20210A mutation variant and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Material and Method: The study included hundred Sudanese women who experienced three or more of the adverse pregnancy loss as case group during their reproductive in the Omdurman Maternity Hospital (Sudan) these compared with ninety-four control group healthy women with at least more than two normal pregnancies and without any history of adverse pregnancy outcome or recurrent miscarriages. The study group data collected using structure questionnaire which was used to collect information about age, parity, medical and obstetric history, smoking, family medical and obstetric history, residency and relative marriage. Blood samples were collected from participants and total genomic DNA was isolated from blood leukocytes and the frequency of these gene mutations in the patients and controls were determined using PCR-restriction fragment length. Results the mutation was detected in 8 out of 100 cases (8.0%) and in 6 out of 94 controls (6.4%) (P- Value > 0.05)
Clinical outcome of subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult gallbladder: Experience of GIT and hepatology teaching hospital, medical city, Baghdad, Iraq
Get PDFWhen the Calot triangle structures cannot be found and a critical evaluation of patient safety cannot be achieved, surgeons perform a subtotal cholecystectomy (SC). objective Evaluation and analysis of the outcomes of subtotal cholecystectomy at the GIT and Hepatology teaching Hospital is to be conducted. Retrospective analysis of patient data and research methodologies thirteen hundred and eighty onsecutive cholecystectomy patients at GIT & Hepatology Hospital (Oct.2017 to Apr.2020). 53 of the 1380 people investigated underwent a partial cholecystectomy. Routine laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy patients (13.27) could not be included in the study. An individual patient's medical history is mined for information on their preoperative features. Results 53 individuals had subtotal cholecystectomy, with 29 males (55.7%) and 24 women (24.8%) both undergoing the procedure (45.2 percent ). Patients in the research, who ranged in age from 20 to 69, had an average age of 43.5 years. The bulk of the 45 patients (87.2%) had elective surgery, whereas only 8 (15%) had emergency surgery. There were 33 cases of laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy and only 20 cases of open subtotal cholecystectomy in this study (6 patients had conversion subtotal cholecystectomy)
Analysis of yogic practices and aerobic exercise on flexibility among children with down syndrome
Get PDFContext: Analysis the impact of Yogic Practices and Aerobic Exercises on Flexibility among children with Down syndrome. Aim: This study aims to identify the effect of Yogic Practices and Aerobic Exercises on Flexibility among children with Down syndrome. Research Design : Random group design was used as research design. Material and Methods : 30 down syndrome boys age group 12 to 18 years have been selected for as final samples for further data collection process of the study. Subjects for study have been chosen from Anugragha special school Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. The subjects were divided into three groups, namely Yogic practice group, Aerobic exercise group, and control group, each group consisting of 10 subjects. The subjects were divided into three groups, namely Yogic practice group, Aerobic exercise group, and control group, each group consisting of 10 subjects. The study was conducted on dependent variables such as flexibility