Aims and Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and morphol ogical features of Ponticulus Posticus (PP) in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients of Gulbarga population, to substantiate whether ponticulus posticus was the possible cause of chronic tensiontype headaches and migraine. Material and Methods:Five hundred patients were investigated with digital lateral cephalograms for the presence and type of ponticulus posticus. All the patients in whom ponticulus posticus was present in either partial or complete form were further studied for symptoms like chronic tension type headache, orofacial pain or diagnosed migraine.

Aims and Objectives:To evaluate the role of dental radiograph as a screening tool for diagnosis of osteoporosis in females.Materials and Methods:In the present study, 50 women between the age group of 40-60 were recruited, and patients with systemic disorder and taking calcium supplements, and women who are not willing for investigation were excluded. Their detailed medical history was obtained and dental radiographs were made, bone mineral density was measured at left radial bone using ultrasound. The radiographs were subjected to image analysis method using manual tracing of gonial angle, antegonial angle, antegonial depth, antegonial index, mental index and mandibular cortical index. Statistical discrimination analysis was applied to predict the presence of osteoporosis. With use of these indices, the sensitivity and specificity of orthopantomograph (OPG) radiograph to assess age-related changes in bone were compared. Radiomorphometric indices (RMI) were also scrutinized to depict the sensitivity and specificity of each index in the prediction of osteoporosis.Results:Study results showed no significant differences between bone mineral density (BMD) and radiomorphometric analysis in the diagnoses of osteoporotic females. Out of 29, diagnosed as osteoporotic by radiograph 23 were confirmed by BMD and six were diagnosed as osteopenic. Among the six indices used, AGA and AGD showed more reproducible results.Conclusion:With our study results, we come to an arrival that OPG radiographs show overall sensitivity of 0.75 or 75% and specificity of 0.81 or 81% in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, and that anti gonial angle (AGA) and anti gonial depth (AGD) are the most reliable indices. Hence, we conclude that panoramic-based RMI can be used as an ancillary method in the diagnosis of osteoporosis.

BACKGROUND The introduction of modern diagnostic tools has transformed the field of maxillofacial radiology. Odontogenic infection and fascial space involvement have been evaluated with many diagnostic tools, including ultrasonography (USG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). AIM To explore USG as an alternative model to MRI in the detection of fascial space spread of odontogenic infections. METHODS Among 20 patients, 50 fascial spaces were clinically diagnosed with odontogenic infection and included in this prospective study. Fascial space infection involvement was examined by USG and MRI. Results were compared for both and confirmed by microbiological testing. RESULTS Ultrasonography identified 42 (84%) of 50 involved fascial spaces. Whereas MRI identified all 50 (100%). USG could stage the infections from edematous change to cellulitis to complete abscess formation. CONCLUSION MRI was superior in recognizing deep fascial space infections compared to USG. However, USG is a significant addition and has a definite role in prognosticating the stage of infection and exact anatomic location in superficial space infections.

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This study revealed a good level of awareness among the dental professionals, and it also showed the need to spread more knowledge about the advances in applications, storage, banking, and guidelines related to dental stem cells.