Health Sciences

Aloe vera – A portal to immortality

Aloe Vera has spread its roots deep into the field of cosmetics and medicine and has been in use for more than thousands of years. This plant is a perennial succulent xenophyte and it belongs to the Liliaceae family with over 250 species. Though treatment measures have evolved to the next era of advancement, the need for ancient herbal remedies is still persistent.

A review of probiotics in treating oral microbial infections

Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be beneficial to the host organism with proven health benefits. Traditionally, probiotics have been associated with gut health, and most clinical interest has been focused on their use for prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal infections and diseases. However during the last decade several investigators have also suggested the use of probiotics for oral health purposes. This article discusses about the significance of probiotic therapy as a means to fight common dental conditions.

Citalopram: A noval antidepressant

Background and Objectives: There are several life threatening deadly diseases in our world but 'Depression' out power them all in recent years. It is a nightmare now a days that could destroy a whereby strong and healthy person emotionally, mentally and physically in days to month's time. The discovery of selective serotonin receptor antagonist act as a miracle in the treating depression as it greatly reduces the time for therapeutic outcome but also improve the efficacy. The present study was designed to observe the effects of citalopram on gastrointestinal smooth muscles in vitro.

Biomaterials for alveolar socket preservation

Tooth loss has a direct impact on quality of life by impairing the ability to masticate, speak, and, in some instances, socialize. Bone resorption following extraction presents as a significant problem in restorative and implant dentistry. Socket preservation is a technique by which the amount of bone resorption is limited. This article discusses the scientific literature examining the healing post-extraction and socket preserving techniques.

Impact of shift work schedules on levels of stress, anxiety and work life balance in bpo employees

BPO industry demands frequent shift changes and odd working hours. BPO employees are prone to work related stress as they have to work in odd hours and frequent shift changes in this profession lead to increased physical and mental health problems. This study has evaluated anxiety, stress and work life balance of BPO employees working in different shifts. Sample comprised of 250 employees with an average age of 34.65 years and standard deviation 6.74 years divided into general shift (n=57), second shift (n=53), night shift (n=62) and rotating shift (n=78).

Salivary substitutes in prosthodontics

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.

Radiographic findings associated with impacted third molars

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.

Prevalence and causes of cervix cancer among women of age (35-45 years) belonging to region of Delhi (ncr)

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.

Effectiveness of kinematic facebow in enhancing occlusal equilibration in fixed restorative treatment- A systematic review

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.

Procalcitonin- a predictive marker of wound discharge and complications following orthopaedic surgery

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.