Health Sciences

Background: Location of hinge axis and its precise transfer to the articulator where the occlusal rehabilitation is planned is a vital therapeutic protocol in fixed prosthodontics. However, there is an uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of the arbitrary or true hinge axis transfer influencing the therapeutic outcome of occlusal harmony provided by restorations, whichneeds to be investigated further in detail. Aim: To evaluate occlusal discrepancies arising after mounting with arbitrary and kinematic facebows in fixed restorations.

Cancer is the third leading risk for global deaths. At least 2.8 million adults die each year as a result of being cancer victim. World Health Organization (WHO) further projected that by 2015 approximately 700 million individuals, both young adult males and females were survivor of cancer. Cancer is a condition that results from proliferation and abnormal division of body cells, which interferes with proper functioning of the body and has undesirable systematic effects. Although cancer is a condition or a disease which cannot be cured by diet.

BACKGROUND: Dental impaction is defined as cessation of eruption of a tooth caused by a clinical or radio graphically detectable physical barrier in the path of eruption or due to ectopic position of the tooth in the jaw. The aim of this study is to assess the pathologies anomalies associated with impacted third molars and is to enlighten the Dental practitioners about the possible pathologies anomalies that might occur associated with impacted third molars so that these problems could be anticipated and detected earlier for a better quality of treatment and prognosis.

Saliva constitutes an important role in maintaining the health of the oral cavity. It helps in lubrication, mastication, and has effective antimicrobial action. In prosthodontics, saliva plays a main role in retention of the denture. Hyposalivation is a main complication in diabetes, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, sjogren syndrome, certain systemic conditions and patients with maxillofacial defects. Pharmacotherapy is the initial management to increase the salivary flow. Cholinergic drugs are administrated systemically to increase the salivary flow.

INTRODUCTION: The diversity of procedures for obtaining platelet and plasmatic growth factors, the absence of control in most of them and the growing field of clinical application, makes them necessary methods adequately structured, documented, controlled and tested, playable by any author.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that affects the large bowel. Currently, there is no single test that allows the diagnosis of UC with acceptable sensitivity and specificity. Clinical and laboratory parameters are helpful in monitoring disease activity. Aim of the work: Was to evaluate the validity of Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) in the evaluation of Ulcerative Colitis.

Oral health affects the general health, well-being, education and development of an individual and their families and diminishes the quality of life. This study was intended to identify dental hygiene related knowledge and perceived practices among student nurses, to correlate between knowledge and perceived practices and associate knowledge and perceived practices with selected socio-demographic variables.

Background: Early detection of wound discharge at operative site and its complications is very important to prevent morbidity associated with it. The aim of our research was to find out the important role of procalcitonin in predicting early wound complications at surgical site. We found out that at a cut off level of 30 pg/ml, serum procalcitonin can predict wound complication with sensitivity of 65.5% and specificity of 98.8%. Materials and Methods: Patients of all age groups who had undergone orthopaedic surgery were prospectively included in this study.

BACKGROUND and OBJECTIVES: The Physical Fitness index measures the physical fitness for Muscular work & the ability to recover from the work. The present study was undertaken to assess the physical fitness index using Modified Harvard Step Test in young adult in the age group of 17 to 24 years with varying degree of physical activities. METHOD: Cross sectional study was done on 105 physiotherapy students and Physical Fitness Index was measured using Modified Harvard step test. DATA ANALYSIS: Statistical analysis was done using discriptive analysis and Chi square test.

Objective: The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with type 1 diabetes is two to threefold higher than in the general population and occurrence of thyroid dysfunction is often diagnosed late in type 1diabetic population. Our aim is to determine the natural history of thyroid dysfunction in Indian patients with type 1 diabetes. Methods: Sixty type 1 diabetic patients were recruited in the study from the diabetic clinic attached with S.P. Medical College, Bikaner.