The Study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of Use of tobacco & its associated products & Oral Sub Mucous Fibrosis among teenagers. It was conducted on 750 school going teenagers of Dehradun city. Results of the study showed that 34.1% of the study subjects used tobacco & its associated products & among them 14.2% of Oral Sub Mucous Fibrosis cases were identified. Association between typ...

This paper presents the study of tensile, flexural & moisture absorption properties of composites made from areca fibers, maize powder filler particles & epoxy resin. The specimens are prepared using hand lay-up techniques as per ASTM standard for different weight fractions of fiber, filler & matrix material. The specimens were tested as per ASTM standards. Experimental results showed that tens...

Substances that are consumed daily or occasionally may influence an individual's oral health. Some substances, such as alcohol, tobacco, and areca nut, adversely affect the oral region. However, some other substances, such as honey and green tea, which have antimicrobial properties, and berries, which have anticarcinogenic potential, exhibit beneficial effects on oral health. The effectiveness ...

Telah dilakukan penelitian mengenai pengaruh waktu rendaman NaOH terhadap kristalinitas dan densitas nanoserat selulosa buah pinang. Serat pinang diberi perlakuan 5% kemudian direndam dengan variasi 4, 6, 10 jam. Tahap ini adalah perendaman serat, ektraksi selulosa, pemutihan hidrolisis asam sulfat proses sonikasi. Sifat fisik yang diuji densitas. Karakterisasi XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) digunakan...