Background: This study was conducted to assess the dental treatment requirements of psychiatric patients in comparison with the non psychiatric patients admitted in the hospital. Methods: A total of 103 hospitalised psychiatric patients were examined with an equal number of non psychiatric hospitalized patients. Result: 73.22 % of psychiatric patients exhibited higher caries index along with higher decayed missing filled teeth (DMFT) as compared to 68.31% in the control group. The incidence of periodontal diseases were significantly higher among the study group than the controls. There were statistically significant correlation between smoking, family pattern, calculus index and gingival index amongst psychiatric patients. Conclusion: There was a higher incidence of caries index, missing teeth and less filled teeth among psychiatric patients, indicating extensive dental treatment requirement for this group. MJAFI 2007; 63 : 328-330

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The mandible is a single bone that makes the lower third of the face and forms peripheral boundaries of floor of the mouth. Surgical resection of mandible owing to benign, malignant neoplasm, osteoradionecrosis is common. Loss of mandibular continuity causes deviation and rotation inferiorly due to muscle pull and scar contracture affecting mandibular movements, mastication, speech and aesthetics. Case Report: This case report describes prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with post hemi-mandibulectomy residual defect. Patient underwent surgical resection of mandible right side distal to canine resulted in deviation and rotation of mandible towards the defect side. Because of restricted manipulation of mandible towards non-resected side, dual occlusion prosthesis in maxillary arch was planned to improve masticatory efficiency. Conclusion: Patients with excessive scar contracture limits mandibular manipulation towards normal side to achieve occlusion. These patients are rehabilitated with dual occlusion prosthesis to restore function.

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Aim: To fabricate a silicone auricular prosthesis for unilateral auricular defect exactly simulating the healthy contralateral ear.Background: Congenital or acquired loss of any facial structure has a very high negative impact on an individual's life. The prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with unilateral auricular defect is a challenging task to replicate the complex anatomy of the auricle simulating contralateral ear.Case description: This case report describes an innovative, accurate and simple technique which has not been mentioned in literature till date for fabrication of wax pattern of the auricular prosthesis without the use of any expensive or sophisticated equipment Conclusion: This case report describes a technique that can be used in routine clinical practice to replicate the anatomy of auricle without using any expensive equipment.