introduction: it was to compare the efficacy of semiannually fluoride varnish application versus pit and fissure sealant to reduce occlusal caries incidence. materials and methods: a randomized parallel designed study was conducted with 352 child-ren aged 6-7 years. participants were allocated into biannual application of varnish (n=179) (naf 5 %( durafluor, dentsply®, latin america) or resin-b...

A child with a de novo interstitial deletion, 46,XX,del(2)(q31q33), is described. Clinical features included psychomotor retardation, hypotonia, microcephaly, hypertelorism, downward slanting palpebral fissures, macrostomia, cleft palate, micrognathia, abnormal ears, overlapping fingers, simian creases, and rocker bottom feet.

The aim of this study was to identify morphological and morphometric variations pulmonary fissures. A sample 50 adult formalin fixed Sri Lankan cadaveric lungs (24 left 26 right lungs) were observed with the help magnifying glass length measurements lung fissures taken using a measuring tape. Complete oblique fissure seen in 16 (66.67%) 11 (42.3%) lungs. Incomplete 8 (33.33%) 15 (57.69%) There ...

statement of the problem: fissure sealant therapy is among the most effective methods of preventing dental caries. however, it is lengthy and isolation of the teeth is difficult in this procedure especially in young children. using new hydrophilic fissure sealant may reduce such problems. purpose: this study aimed to evaluate the clinical success of a hydrophilic fissure sealant on the lower pe...

background: at present, surgery is the best method for chronic anal fissure, but by acquiring more knowledge about the pathogenesis and function of internal anal sphincter, non surgical treatment such as using of glycerin trinitrate, isosorbide, bethancol, diltiazem and butilinum toxin has been suggested. there is controversy about using of l-arginine. the aim of the present study was to compar...

objectives: the aim of the study was to compare the effect of fifth and seventh generation bonding agent on sealant success. materials and methods: sixty-four school children aged six to nine years received sealants in four permanent molars in a split mouth design, such that each patient received sealant in the first permanent molar with fifth generation bonding agent in one arch and seventh ge...

Objective: Painful nipple fissure is a troublesome problem for breastfeeding mothers. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of saqez (Pistacia atlantica) ointment on the improvement of nipple fissure in breastfeeding women during one-month follow-up. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 100 eligible women who visited the selected health cen...

Present investigations provide baseline data on the distribution of morphogenetic traits: ear lobe attachment, nose tip and chin fissure; behavioural traits: hand clasping, arm folding, handedness, leg folding and tongue rolling among five endogamous groups of Haryana i.e. Kumhar, Nai, Luhar, Saini and Bania. Among these traits, hand clasping, leg folding and tongue rolling showed homogeneous d...