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    Fibro-osseous lesion of maxilla. Report of two cases in a family with review of literature

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    Fibrous dysplasia is a disturbance of bone metabolism that is classified as a benign fibro-osseous lesion. Fibrous connective tissue containing abnormal bone, replaces normal bone. The etiology of fibrous dysplasia is unknown. The radiographic appearance of the irregularly shaped trabeculae aids in the differential diagnosis. Occurring most commonly in the second decade of life, the lesions of fibrous dysplasia can be surgically recontoured for esthetic or functional purposes once they become dormant

    Radiographic assessment of agenesis of third molars and para-radicular third molar radiolucencies in population of age group 18-25 years old – a radiographic survey

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    Introduction: Due to biological, cultural and evolutionary changes with time, humans have experienced a decreased dependency on all tooth types. Because of this, the number of certain teeth which are no longer necessary for function are either getting increasingly impacted or are not developing at all. This is especially the case where third molars are concerned. Objective: To assess the prevalence of agenesis of third molars and para-radicular third molar radiolucencies in population of age group 18-25 years. Materials and methods: Five hundred patients of age ranging from 18 to 25 years old were selected randomly and subjectedto undergo conventional panoramic radiographic procedure. Results: 35.4% patients of our study population revealed agenesis of one of the third molars among the four third molars. Agenesis of right maxillary third molar is quite significant as p = 0.030; and only 3.4% revealed the prevalence of para-radicular third molar radiolucencies. Conclusion: As time goes by, agenesis of the third molars is increasing, so they can be considered as vestigial. However, etiology of the para-radicular third molar radiolucencies is unknown.Hence, further research is needed to describe the nature as well as outcome of mandibular para-radicularthird molar radiolucencies

    Constraints on the χ_(c1) versus χ_(c2) polarizations in proton-proton collisions at √s = 8 TeV

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    The polarizations of promptly produced χ_(c1) and χ_(c2) mesons are studied using data collected by the CMS experiment at the LHC, in proton-proton collisions at √s=8  TeV. The χ_c states are reconstructed via their radiative decays χ_c → J/ψγ, with the photons being measured through conversions to e⁺e⁻, which allows the two states to be well resolved. The polarizations are measured in the helicity frame, through the analysis of the χ_(c2) to χ_(c1) yield ratio as a function of the polar or azimuthal angle of the positive muon emitted in the J/ψ → μ⁺μ⁻ decay, in three bins of J/ψ transverse momentum. While no differences are seen between the two states in terms of azimuthal decay angle distributions, they are observed to have significantly different polar anisotropies. The measurement favors a scenario where at least one of the two states is strongly polarized along the helicity quantization axis, in agreement with nonrelativistic quantum chromodynamics predictions. This is the first measurement of significantly polarized quarkonia produced at high transverse momentum
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