The aim of the study was to create awareness about depression caused by improper sleep due to breathing disorder. It also aims in creating awareness about the necessity of treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep related breathing disorders refers to abnormal respiration during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea refers to recurrent episodes of partial or complete closure of the upper airway resulting in disturbed breathing while sleeping. It reduces the quality of life. Untreated OSA leads to cardiovascular diseases including coronary artery disease, stroke and atrial fibrillation. It is a survey based study conducted in an online setting, done among the Chennai population. The sample size is 100 people. Sampling method used is simple random sampling. Randomisation was done to minimise bias. Internal validity was a pre tested questionnaire. External validity was Homogenisation, replication of experiment and cross verification with existing studies. Data analysis was done in SPSS software. Statistical test used was the chi-square test. Dependent variables were demographics such as age, gender. Independent variables were sleep related breathing problems and depression. From this online based survey, it was found that 97% people were aware of OSA and 99% of people were aware that untreated OSA could lead to many complications. This survey aims in creating awareness among people about sleep related breathing disorder and depression in young adults and aged population.
The aim of the study was to identify if amoxicillin is the drug of choice for dentoalveolar abscess. The retrospective evaluation was conducted using data provided by a private hospital. 86000 patients had reported to the outpatient department, a private hospital between June 2019 and March 2020, and the data was collected and analyzed. Patients diagnosed with dentoalveolar abscess were selected for the study. The antibiotic prescribed for treatment was recorded. A retrospective analysis was done based on the collected data. The data was entered in a methodical manner [serial number, name, age, gender, tooth number. Statistical analysis was performed in the statistical software SPSS and data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. The retrospective study consisted of 27 subjects infected with Dentoalveolar Abscess. In this study we observed that 100% of the patients affected with dentoalveolar abscess were prescribed Amoxicillin and the most affected individuals among the study population belonged to the young adult population (age group 18-35 years) [51.85%], followed by patients aged 36-55 years [33.33%] and least affected belonging to age group 56-75 years [14.81%]. Around 74.07% of the population were prescribed Amoxicillin alone, 18.51% have prescribed a combination of Amoxicillin and Metronidazole, followed by 7.4% of the study population were prescribed the combination of Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid. Within the limits of this study, we find that the drug prescribed for Dentoalveolar abscess in a private dental hospital is predominantly Amoxicillin. Hence, we conclude that amoxicillin is the drug of choice for dentoalveolar abscesses.
Recurrent bleeding due to mild trauma, tongue biting, poor oral hygiene, and expansion of the lesions causing difficulty in chewing, swallowing, or speaking is common sequelae of vascular lesions of the tongue. Cryosurgery is a technique for destroying lesions by the rapid freezing method. The necrotic tissue that results is allowed to slough naturally after the lesion is frozen. Cryosurgery has been utilized in the medical and dentistry field to treat many lesions as it is successful and easy to perform. It has a number of advantages, including ease of use, minimal infection rate, and no bleeding intraoperatively. This report presents a case of a 15-year-old female patient with a hemangiomatous lesion on the tongue that was successfully treated by cryosurgery using a liquid nitrogen spray. The patient demonstrated complete resolution of the lesion with good wound healing during the one-year follow-up period.
Often, patients with rhino-maxillary mucormycosis present with osteomyelitis and necrosis affecting the involved bone. Therefore, curative treatment involves a combination of antifungal therapy and surgical removal of the necrotic bone. In this case report, a 50-year-old female presented with pain in the right side of her face and was diagnosed with rhino-maxillary mucormycosis involving the right maxillary sinus, posterior maxilla, orbital floor, and zygomatic bone. To address the condition, a total maxillectomy of the right maxilla was performed. The post-surgical defect was packed using cotton leno-weave fabric, impregnated with soft paraffin and containing 0.5% chlorhexidine acetate dressing, which was changed every 3 rd day. After a six-month follow-up, satisfactory healing was observed. For, rehabilitation, a simple cast partial denture was used.
A 20-year-old male patient presented with a retruded chin and crowding of the upper front tooth region. The patient’s problem list included skeletal class II malocclusion, retruded chin, and shallow mentolabial sulcus. A treatment plan was curated using clinical examination, cephalometric analysis, and 3D measurements, which included the advancement genioplasty of 5 mm. Osteotomy cut was planned digitally by computer-aided surgical simulation technology (Dolphin Software, Dolphin Imaging Systems, California, USA) and then transferred to Geomagic Software (3D Systems, North Carolina, USA) where patient-specific plates were designed. The patient-specific plates were 3D printed using selective laser melting. Intraoperatively, the osteotomy cut was given using a surgical guide, and an advancement of 5 mm was performed, fixing the segments using patient-specific plates. The outcome was compared with the curated treatment plan to assess accuracy. The primary objective of the case report is to provide a digital method of the treatment plan and surgical accuracy in genioplasty using patient-specific plates.
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