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Introduction: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common condition of the mucosa of oral cavity characterized by recurrent attacks of small, round or oval, painful affecting 5-25% of the general population and rarely involves genital region. These lesions occur most commonly on the nonkeratinized epithelium of oral cavity and ulcers heal within a period of 10-14 days with characteristic feature of pain causing difficulty on chewing, swallowing, and/or speaking. So, the purpose of present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Amlexanox 5% and Triamcinolone 0.1% for the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers. Material and Methods: This double-blinded randomized clinical study done in the Department of Oral Medicine And Radiology, Government dental college Srinagar includes 36 patients suffering from recurrent aphthous ulcers aged between 25 and 55 years old and, having minor aphthous ulcers not more than 48 hours old. Group-1 was administered with Triamcinolone 0.1% (Kenocort 0.1% oral paste, Abbort Laboratories Chicago USA), while the group-2 was administered with Amlexanox 5% (Lexanox 5% oral paste, macleods Pharmaceuticals India). The patients used these pastes four times daily for 7 days. The patients were followed at days 0, 3, 5 and 7 and scores were assessed using visual analog scale. Results: The results showed that in both of the groups, there was reduction of pain and ulcer size significantly at subsequent follow up visits at 3 rd , 5 th and 7 th days (p< 0.01). None of the patients reported with pain in both the groups on 7 th day of treatment. No significant difference was noted between Triamcinolone and Amlexanox for their efficacy on pain relieving effect as well as on tingling in the present study. Conclusion: This study showed that both Amlexanox and Triamcinolone are active treatment options for RAS with no statistically significant difference between Amlexanox and Triamcinolone with regards to pain, tingling and ulcer size reduction.

Geographic tongue often develops throughout childhood and affects between 1 and 2.5 percent of people worldwide. It is a benign, inflammatory condition that most frequently affects the tongue's dorsum and may spread to its lateral edges. The loss of filiform papillae and thinning of the epithelium are represented by the erythematous patches. It can be asymptomatic or patient may complains of pain and burning sensation. We report a case of 5 year old boy with early shedding of primary teeth, geographic tongue which was asymptomatic, had itchy skin lesions in the past and still gets the on and off episode of skin lesion ; with review of literature.

The main objective of conducting this survey is to compare oral hygiene between dental students and dental staff.: A self-constructed questionnaire collecting data for the survey was circulated among the participants (275 participants, out of which 210 were undergraduate students, 50 Interns, and 15 BDS staff members) via the Google forms platform. This questionnaire consisted of 11 multiple choice-type questions based on oral health status and oral hygiene maintaining habits. The questions were distributed among the participants and the responses were collected.: A number of 210 dental students as well as 50 interns and faculty members 15 were investigated. It was noted that staff members were more concerned about dental hygiene than students.: In conclusion, our study revealed that BDS Staff members are more conscious about their oral hygiene status and habits than interns and undergraduate students. Maintenance of oral hygiene is an important aspect in human life and important for overall health. Education plays an important role in realising these goals. Hence the, oral hygiene awareness programmes should be conducted regularly to promote oral health and healthy oral hygiene practices.

The location and orientation of the inferior alveolar canal must be considered in any surgical procedures involving the posterior mandible. Therefore, it is crucial to consider the frequent structural changes of the inferior alveolar nerve course before conducting any treatment in this area. The aim of this study is to evaluate the course of inferior alveolar canal (IAC), visibility of the inferior alveolar canal, and Inferior Alveolar Canal origin in Punjabi population (North India).A total of 200 panoramic radiographs were selected and the course, visibility and origin of Inferior Alveolar Canal were evaluated on left and right side of the mandible. The collected data were subsequently processed and analyzed using SPSS software version 20. The most common type of canal on right and left side was curved type, and the less common was Angled type. In the region of the third molar, on Right side, the mandibular canal was partially visible in 1.5% of cases, clearly visible in 96.5%, and invisible in 2%; whereas on left side, it was clearly visible in 97%, partially visible in 5%and invisible in 2.5%. The entrance point of the canal was located in the middle third area of the ramus in 87% of cases on the right side and 90% cases on the left side, and that the entrance point of the canal in the lower third area was 7.5% on the right side and 3.5% on the left side.This study was done to evaluate course, visibility, and entry point of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Canal on the Orthopantomograph. In our present study, the most common type of canal on right and left side was , and the less common was The entrance point of the canal was located in majority in the on left and right side of the mandible. of Inferior Alveolar Canal was more on distal regions of the canal on the both the sides of the mandible.